Common names of Lates niloticus
n = 75
See Market names
Common Name Used in Language
(Dialect)
Type Official Trade Name
African snook USA English Vernacular No
Aigle Sudan Arabic Vernacular No
Aja Nigeria Igbo Vernacular No
Albertseebarsch Germany German Vernacular No
Am'kal Chad Arabic Vernacular No
Am'kaltâya Chad Arabic Vernacular No
Amukal Chad Arabic Vernacular No
Bangur Nigeria Kanuri Vernacular No
Bar Victoria France French Vernacular Yes
Cal Sudan Dinka, Northeastern (Dinka and Nuer) Vernacular No
Ceil Sudan Dinka, Northeastern (Dinka) Vernacular No
Chengu Tanzania Swahili Vernacular No
Diène wekh Senegal Wolof Vernacular No
Dzo Ghana Adangme Vernacular No
Dzo Ghana Ga Vernacular No
Fel Chad Kim Vernacular No
Fon'dolâ Chad Kim Vernacular No
Giwan ruwa Nigeria Hausa Vernacular No
Giwan ruwan Nigeria Hausa Vernacular No
Gonin Ivory coast Baoulé Vernacular No
Gubro Sudan Nubian Vernacular No
Gur Sudan Shilluk Vernacular No
Gwet Sudan Dinka, Northeastern (Dinka) Vernacular No
Idji Kenya Turkana Vernacular No
Igbo Nigeria Yoruba Vernacular No
Igl Sudan Arabic Vernacular No
Iji Kenya Turkana Vernacular No
Ikulolakulola Congo Dem Rp Kele (Ya Wembe) Vernacular No
Indjaidjai Congo Dem Rp Kele (Ya Okandja) Vernacular No
Jinte Kenya El Molo Vernacular No
Kima Nigeria Nupe Vernacular No
Kina Nigeria Ijo Vernacular No
Leshie Ghana Ewe Vernacular No
Lesi Ghana Ewe Vernacular No
Lokulola Congo Dem Rp Kele (Ya Okandja) Vernacular No
Mbuta Kenya Luo Vernacular No
Mkombozi Tanzania Swahili Vernacular No
Mputa Kenya Luyia Vernacular No
Mputa Uganda Not specified Vernacular No
Namal Chad Kim Vernacular No
Ndeni Sudan Zande Vernacular No
Ndjai Congo Dem Rp Kele (Ya Okandja) Vernacular No
Nganzi Sudan Zande Vernacular No
Niilinahven Finland Finnish Vernacular No
Niiluse ahven Estonia Estonian Vernacular No
Niiluse lates Estonia Estonian Vernacular No
Nilabbor Norway Norwegian Vernacular No
Nilabborre Sweden Swedish Vernacular No
Nilaborre Denmark Danish Vernacular No
Nilbarsch Germany German Vernacular Yes
Nile perch Cameroon English Vernacular No
Nile perch Ghana English Vernacular No
Nile perch Kenya English Vernacular No
Nile perch UK English Vernacular No
Nile perch USA English AFS No
Nile perch Global English FAO No
Nilski ostriž Slovenia Slovene Vernacular No
Njabi Congo Dem Rp Lombo (Olombo) Vernacular No
Njabi Congo Dem Rp So (Eso ) Vernacular No
Perca del Nilo Spain Spanish FAO No
Perca del Nilo Spain Spanish Vernacular No
Perca-do-Nilo Portugal Portuguese Vernacular No
Perche du Nil France French FAO No
Saalen Burkina Faso Jula Vernacular No
Sangala Tanzania Swahili Vernacular No
Sangara Tanzania Swahili Vernacular No
Victoria perch UK English Vernacular No
Victoriabarsch Germany German Vernacular No
Zagre Burkina Faso Mòoré Vernacular No
Окунь нильский Russia Russian FAO No
Окунь нільський Ukraine Ukrainian Vernacular No
נסיכת הנילוס Israel Hebrew Vernacular Yes
尼罗尖吻鲈 China Mandarin Chinese Vernacular No
尼罗鲈 China Mandarin Chinese FAO No
尼羅尖吻鱸 China Mandarin Chinese Vernacular No
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