Albert lates

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

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]

References

  1. ^ Natugonza, V.; Musinguzi, L. (2022). "Lates macrophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lates macrophthalmus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.