Rudolf lates

Lates longispinis

Data Deficient Latid Fish of African 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Latidae
Genus: Lates
Maximum length: 57 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Lake Rudolf, Kenya. Also known in Lake Turkana, Ethiopia (Ref. 4537 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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