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Lates niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nile perch
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Tanzania country information

Common names: Chengu, Mkombozi, Sangala
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: highly commercial | Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Introduced to feed on abundant but unexploited small size haplochromines, to convert them into larger table fish (Ref. 7270). Its introduction to Lake Victoria virtually eliminated numerous unique cichlids in the area and has been the subject of many debates (Ref. 1739). Also Ref. 13624.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.isp.msu.edu/AFRICANSTUDIES/PLEA/TAFIRI.HTM
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Perche du Nil, Perca del Nilo, 尼罗鲈, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Latidae (Lates perches)
Etymology: Lates: Latin, lateo, latere = to be hidden.
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce demersal; potamodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 10 - 60 m (Ref. 34290).   Tropical; 27°N - 7°S

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