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{{Short description|Species of fish}}
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{{Taxobox
| image = A fish known locally as the "migebuka" is a main species caught in Africa's Lake Tanganyika.jpg
| name = Sleek lates
| image =
| status = LC
| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 17 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Ntakimazi, G. |date=2006 |title=''Lates stappersii'' |volume=2006 |page=e.T60839A12417072 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60839A12417072.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>
| regnum = [[Animalia]]
| taxon = Lates stappersii
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
| authority = ([[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1914)
| classis = [[Actinopterygii]]
| synonyms =
| ordo = [[Perciformes]]
* ''Luciolates stappersii'' <small>Boulenger, 1914</small>
| familia = [[Latidae]]
* ''Luciolates brevior'' <small>Boulenger, 1914</small>
| genus = ''[[Lates]]''
}}
| species = '''''L. stappersii'''''
| binomial = ''Lates stappersii''
| binomial_authority = ([[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1914)
| synonyms = }}
The '''sleek lates''' ('''''Lates stappersii''''') is a species of [[fish]] in the [[Latidae]] family. It is found in [[Burundi]], the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Tanzania]], and [[Zambia]]. Its natural [[habitat]] is freshwater [[lake]]s.


The '''sleek lates''' ('''''Lates stappersi''''') is a species of [[lates perch]] [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Lake Tanganyika]]. It is locally known as ''Mikebuka'' ([[Tanzania]]) or ''Mukeke'' ([[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and [[Burundi]]). This species can reach a length of {{convert|45|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|SL]]. It is very important to local [[commercial fisheries]].<ref>{{FishBase |genus= Lates|species= stappersii| month = December | year = 2013}}</ref>
==Source==

* Ntakimazi, G. 2005. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/60839/all Lates stappersii]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on [[04 August]] [[2007]].
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 18 August 2023

Sleek lates
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Latidae
Genus: Lates
Species:
L. stappersii
Binomial name
Lates stappersii
(Boulenger, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Luciolates stappersii Boulenger, 1914
  • Luciolates brevior Boulenger, 1914

The sleek lates (Lates stappersi) is a species of lates perch endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It is locally known as Mikebuka (Tanzania) or Mukeke (Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi). This species can reach a length of 45 centimetres (18 in) SL. It is very important to local commercial fisheries.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Lates stappersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60839A12417072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60839A12417072.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lates stappersii" in FishBase. December 2013 version.