| Family: |
Latidae (Lates perches) |
| Max. size: |
45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika. |
| Diagnosis: |
Space between dorsal fins more or less equal to length of first dorsal fin. |
| Biology: |
Closely associated with sardines on which it depends (Ref. 4967). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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