Lowveld largemouth

Serranochromis meridianus

Cichlid in the Mozambique Coast

Lowveld largemouth is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 37 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Serranochromis
Maximum length: 37 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Sabie-Sand tributaries, Incomati River system, Transvaal; coastal pans between Incomati and Limpopo Rivers, Mozambique; Mgobezeleni Lake, Natal. Introduced to impoundments in the Kruger National Park (Ref. 7248 ). Threatened by depleted water supplies, sedimentation, pollution and invasive plants (Ref. 7248 ).

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