Chetia
Chetia is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to riverine habitats in southern Africa, as well as the Congo River Basin.
| Chetia | |
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| Chetia welwitschi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Chetia Trewavas, 1961 |
| Type species | |
| Chetia flaviventris Trewavas, 1961 | |
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Chetia brevicauda I. R. Bills & Olaf, 2002
- Chetia brevis R. A. Jubb, 1968 (Orange-fringed Largemouth)
- Chetia flaviventris Trewavas, 1961 (Canary Kurper)
- Chetia gracilis (Greenwood, 1984) (Slender Happy)
- Chetia mola Balon & D. J. Stewart, 1983
- Chetia welwitschi (Boulenger, 1898) (Angolan Happy)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Chetia in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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