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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Chetia: Moçambique local name; flaviventris: flaviventris = Latin for "yellow belly" (Ref. 52307).
More on author: Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
; süßwasser; brackwasser benthopelagisch. Tropical; 19°S - 25°S
Africa: Limpopo River system, Transvaal and Zimbabwe.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 5613); max. veröff. Gewicht: 815.00 g (Ref. 7248)
Occurs in larger intermittent tributaries; prefers standing or slow-flowing pools and thrives in impounded waters; feeds on invertebrates and small fish; breeds in summer, the female mouth brooding the eggs and larvae (Ref. 7248, 52307). Agamous and ovophilic (Ref. 52307).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
The female mouth broods the eggs and larvae (Ref. 7248).
Skelton, P.H., 1991. Chetia. p. 43-44. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5613)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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