Lates niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nile perch

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Latidae
Synonyms	Labrus niloticus, Centropomus niloticus, Lates albertianus, ... more
Common names	Perche du Nil, Perca del Nilo, Victoria perch, ... more

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Main reference

Teugels, G.G., C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and K. Traoré. 1988. (Ref. 272)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58490); common length : 100.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34290); max. published weight: 200.0 kg (Ref. 3900)

Environment

Demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; depth range 10 - 60 m (Ref. 34290)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 27°N - 7°S

Africa: Widespread throughout the Ethiopian Region of Africa, occurring commonly in all major river basins including the Nile, Chad, Senegal, Volta and Congo. Present in the brackish waters of Lake Mariout, near Alexandria. Exists in Lakes Albert, Rudolph and Tana. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 78; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1014. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 4967). Pre-orbital and pre-opercular bones armed with spines; a large spine on the free edge of the operculum. Dark greyish-blue dorsally, greyish-silver on flank and ventrally (Ref. 34290).

Inhabits channels, lakes and irrigation canals. Adults inhabit deep water, while juveniles are found in shallow water. Feeds on fish especially clupeids and Alestes (Ref. 13851); smaller fish also feed on larger crustaceans and insects. Juveniles are planktivorous (Ref. 28714). Threatened due to over harvesting (Ref. 58490). No length type given but assumed to be in TL.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Potential pest

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17-0.19; tm=2-3)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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