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Latidae (Lates perches)
Etymology: Lates: Latin, lateo, latere = to be hidden.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / Tiefenbereich / distribution range
Ökologie
; süßwasser pelagisch. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059); 3°S - 9°S
Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 36901) and present in the Malagarasi River delta (Ref. 54847).
Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm 51.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 93.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 40637); max. veröff. Gewicht: 8.3 kg (Ref. 4699)
Caudal fin emarginate in juveniles.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Juveniles live in a specific inshore habitat until they reach 18 cm, thereafter it lives in the superficial pelagic zone; exclusively pelagic predator, feeding on clupeids and to a lesser extent on Luciolates; highly susceptible to intensive fishing (Ref. 2216). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Juveniles often found near river mouths, but not in the rivers (Ref. 36901). Also caught using handlines (Ref. 4967).
May breed in areas with plants (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Coulter, G.W., 1976. The biology of Lates species in Lake Tanganyika, and the status of the pelagic fishery for Lates species and Luciolates stapersii. J. Fish Biol. 9(3):235-259. (Ref. 2216)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Sportfisch: ja
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00524 - 0.01822), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.77 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 3.2 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (tm=3-5).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 145 [30, 322] mg/100g; Iron = 1.82 [0.81, 4.55] mg/100g; Protein = 19.9 [18.4, 21.6] %; Omega3 = 0.435 [0.169, 1.149] g/100g; Selenium = 141 [35, 444] μg/100g; VitaminA = 37.1 [8.2, 194.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.1 [0.5, 2.4] mg/100g (wet weight);
