Chetia
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Chetia is a genus
of haplochromine
cichlid
s endemic to riverine habitat
s in Africa
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The genus currently contains six species
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of haplochromine
Haplochromine
The haplochromine cichlids are a tribe of cichlids in subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae called Haplochromini. This group includes the type genus plus a number of closely related genera such as Aulonocara, Astatotilapia, and Chilotilapia. They are endemic to eastern and southern Africa...
cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
s endemic to riverine habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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The genus currently contains six species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Chetia brevicauda Bills & Weyl, 2002
- Chetia brevis – Orange-fringed LargemouthOrange-fringed largemouthThe orange-fringed largemouth is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Mozambique and South Africa.-Source:* Skelton, P. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
- Chetia flaviventris Trewavas, 1961 – Canary Kurper
- Chetia gracilis (Greenwood, 1984) – Slender Happy
- Chetia mola Balon & Stewart, 1983
- Chetia welwitschi (Boulenger, 1898) – Angolan Happy