Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Orange-fringed Largemouth (Chetia brevis), recorded as Endangered
Orange-fringed Largemouth (Chetia brevis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Orange-fringed Largemouth

Chetia brevis

Orange-fringed Largemouth is a cichlid in the family Cichlidae (order Perciformes) — Chetia brevis, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Chetia brevis
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Cichlidae · Chetia

The cichlid

This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.

Range and habitat

The orange-fringed largemouth, also known as the orange-fringed river bream, is a haplochromine cichlid native to Mozambique and South Africa. It occurs in the Komati River system in South Africa as well as in coastal lakes of Mozambique. It inhabits quiet waters with marginal vegetation and sandy substrates.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Cichlids defend a territory or a brood. Diet in the family runs from algae scrapers to piscivores; this page does not invent a menu for one species.

In crisis

It is threatened by invasive species and alteration of its habitat.

Orange-fringed Largemouth is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Orange-fringed Largemouth, Wikidata item Q2704847. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Orange-fringed Largemouth?
Orange-fringed Largemouth is a cichlid in the family Cichlidae (order Perciformes) — Chetia brevis.
What is the conservation status of Orange-fringed Largemouth?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Chetia brevis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Orange-fringed Largemouth live?
The orange-fringed largemouth, also known as the orange-fringed river bream, is a haplochromine cichlid native to Mozambique and South Africa.
Why is Orange-fringed Largemouth in crisis?
It is threatened by invasive species and alteration of its habitat.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Chetia brevis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Orange-fringed Largemouth a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.