Greenwood's happy
📖 Overview
Prefers still or slow-flowing water and dense vegetation; feeds primarily on insects, small snails and other invertebrates and occasionally small fish . Agamous, ovophilic female mouthbrooder, breeds in summer .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Greenwood's happy is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Greenwood's happy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 15°S - 21°S
🌿 Ecology
insects, small snails and other invertebrates and occasionally small fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Deepcheek Bream · Green Bream · Greenwood's Happy |
| 🌍AFR | Lanwang-kurper |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromidotilapia frederici | Castelnau | 1861 | Synonym |
| Chromys frederici | Castelnau | 1861 | Heterotypic |
| Haplochromis frederici | Castelnau | 1861 | Synonym |
| Haplochromis greenwoodi | Bell-Cross | 1975 | Heterotypic |
| Hemichromis frederici | Castelnau | 1861 | Synonym |
| Paratilapia frederici | Castelnau | 1861 | Synonym |
| Serranochromis greenwoodi | Bell-Cross | 1975 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Greenwood's happy.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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