Albert lates

The Albert lates (Lates macrophthalmus) is a species of lates perch endemic to Lake Albert in Africa. This species is found in open waters at depths of from 20 m (66 ft) to 40 m (131 ft). It can reach a length of 29 cm (11 in) TL. It is commercially important and is also popular as a game fish.[2]

Albert lates
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Latidae
Genus: Lates
Species:
L. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
Lates macrophthalmus
Worthington, 1929
Synonyms
  • Lates niloticus macrophthalmus Worthington, 1929

References

  1. Twongo, T.K. (2006). "Lates macrophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60835A12416713. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60835A12416713.en. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lates macrophthalmus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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