Chetia gracilis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Chetia gracilis
Species Authority: (Greenwood, 1984)
Synonym/s:
Serranochromis gracilis Greenwood, 1984

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2007
Assessor/s Da Costa, L.
Evaluator/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit)
Justification:
Species native from Angola and Namibia. It occurs in Kunene and Okavango River systems. No obvious threats known. Larger distribution expected. More comprehensive surveys required to confirm the true extent of its distribution.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Species native from Angola and Namibia. In Angola, the species occurs in Kunene River (Kuso River) and Okavango River (Cutato River) systems.
Countries:
Native:
Angola; Namibia

Population [top]

Population: Population size is not known.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Biology and preferred habitat are not known.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Threats are not known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The species has no protection.
Citation: Da Costa, L. 2007. Chetia gracilis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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