Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Lates Higher classification Lates Found in Lake Tanganyika | Phylum Chordata Family Latidae Scientific name Lates angustifrons Rank Species | |
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Similar Lates, Latidae, Perciformes, Psammoperca waigiensis, Lake Tanganyika sardine | ||
Lates angustifrons, the Tanganyika lates, is a species of lates perch endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It is a widespread predator on other fishes. This species can reach a length of 200 centimetres (79 in) SL and the greatest recorded weight is 100 kilograms (220 lb). This species is important commercially and is also popular as a game fish. It is threatened by the pressures that these activities put upon the population.
Despite its common name, it is not the only lates in Tangnyika. The three other species in this lake are the bigeye lates (L. mariae), forktail lates (L. microlepis) and sleek lates (L. stappersii).
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