Namib happy

Thoracochromis buysi

Fourteen Centimeters Cichlid

Namib happy is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Thoracochromis
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Kunene river in Namibia (Ref. 52307 , 52863 ) and Angola (Ref. 52307 ). Also present in the Cuvelai system in Namibia (Ref. 33857 , 52863 ), but this is unconfirmed in Ref. 120641 which considers the species to be a Cunene River endemic.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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