Sleek lates (Lates stappersii)

Scientific name: Lates stappersii Boulenger, 1914

Sleek lates (Lates stappersii)

The Sleek lates (Lates stappersii) is a freshwater fish of the family Latidae. Native range: Africa, Lake Tanganyika.

Biology

Closely associated with sardines on which it depends.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lates stappersii
Family
Latidae (Lates perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lake Tanganyika.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2)

Sources

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

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