Sleek lates | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Latidae |
Genus: | Lates |
Species: | L. stappersii |
Binomial name | |
Lates stappersii (Boulenger, 1914) | |
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lates stappersii" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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