Latidae

Rudolf lates

Lates longispinis

Long dorsal spines hunting Lake Turkana open waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Large
• Tropical fish

Lates longispinis, also known as the Rudolf lates or Turkana perch, is a species of latid fish that is endemic to Lake Turkana (formerly known as Lake Rudolf) in Kenya and Ethiopia. It grows to 57 centimetres (22 in) in length. Lates longispinis is important to commercial fisheries and is also known as a gamefish.