Lates
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Lates is a genus of large predatory freshwater and brackish-water fishes in the family Latidae, best known for including the economically important Nile perch.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of fishes
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| aquacultureUse | farmed for human consumption ⓘ |
| bodyShape | fusiform ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonNameOfMember | Nile perch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
invasive potential of some species
ⓘ
overfishing in some regions ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
smaller fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predatory fish ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| family | Latidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
gillnetting
ⓘ
longlining ⓘ trawling ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
carnivorous diet
ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ large body size ⓘ two dorsal fins ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Lates calcarifer
ⓘ
Lates japonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lates longispinis NERFINISHED ⓘ Lates macrophthalmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lates mariae NERFINISHED ⓘ Lates microlepis NERFINISHED ⓘ Lates niloticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lates stappersii NERFINISHED ⓘ Lates uwisarae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTaxon | Lates niloticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "latos" ⓘ |
| notableFor | including the Nile perch ⓘ |
| order | Perciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Latidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | top predator ⓘ |
| usedAs | game fish ⓘ |
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