Rudolf lates (Lates longispinis)

Scientific name: Lates longispinis Worthington, 1932

Rudolf lates (Lates longispinis)

The Rudolf lates (Lates longispinis) is a freshwater fish of the family Latidae. Native range: Africa, Lake Rudolf, Kenya. Also known in Lake Turkana, Ethiopia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lates longispinis
Family
Latidae (Lates perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lake Rudolf, Kenya. Also known in Lake Turkana, Ethiopia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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