Lates stappersii (Boulenger, 1914)
Sleek lates
Lates stappersii
photo by FAO

Family:  Latidae (Lates perches)
Max. size:  45 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:  Space between dorsal fins more or less equal to length of first dorsal fin.
Biology:  Closely associated with sardines on which it depends (Ref. 4967).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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