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Lates microlepis  Boulenger, 1898

Forktail lates
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Burundi country information

Common names: Nonzi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Present in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 36901, 41590).
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Poll, M., 1953
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Latidae (Lates perches)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Main reference

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 93.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 8.3 kg (Ref. 4699)

Length at first maturity
Lm 51.0  range ? - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059), preferred ?; 3°S - 9°S

Distribution

Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 36901) and present in the Malagarasi River delta (Ref. 54847).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Caudal fin emarginate in juveniles.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Endangered (EN) (A2bcd)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5006 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.4   ±0.77 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-5)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown