Tanganyika lates
Lates angustifrons, the Tanganyika lates, is a species of lates perch endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It is a widespread predator on other fishes. This species can reach a length of 200 centimetres (79 in) SL and the greatest recorded weight is 100 kilograms (220 lb). This species is important commercially and is also popular as a game fish. It is threatened by the pressures that these activities put upon the population.[2]
| Tanganyika lates | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Juvenile | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Latidae |
| Genus: | Lates |
| Species: | L. angustifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Lates angustifrons Boulenger, 1906 | |
Despite its common name, it is not the only lates in Tanganyika. The three other species in this lake are the bigeye lates (L. mariae), forktail lates (L. microlepis) and sleek lates (L. stappersii).[3]
References
- Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Lates angustifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60833A12416551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60833A12416551.en. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lates angustifrons" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Lates in FishBase. March 2017 version.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.