Chessa

Distichodus schenga

Fish Reaching Fifty Centimeters in the Mozambique Coast

Chessa is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Distichodus
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Africa: middle and lower Zambezi drainages, Pungwe and Buzi rivers in Mozambique (Ref. 52193 , 122090 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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