Latidae

Forktail lates

Lates microlepis

Critically Endangered Latid Fish in the Record

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Large
• Tropical fish

Forktail lates is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 93 cm.