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Group:
Bony fish
Size:
15 cm
Distribution:
Komati-Incomati River system, Mpumalanga, South Africa and coastal lakes in Mozambique.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
93.98 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
4.14 kilobases
Assembly N50:
1 245.69 kilobases
Contig number:
13 656
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.86 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.2% [S: 96.1%, D: 3.1%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
The historical distribution of the Chetia brevis included 85km of the Lomati tributary of the Incomati River. Due to invasive species and pollution, this population has crashed and can now only be found in a 2.5km stretch of the river system. This species is listed as endangered on the IUCN red list. A captive breeding project has been initiated to attempt to reseed the historical range of this species.
Date Published:
2026-05-20
Photo credit:
© R. & V. Bills
Fauna
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