Nile perch
(Lates niloticus)

Classification

Species: Lates niloticus
Genus: Lates - Barramundies
Family: Latidae - Lates perches
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Nile perch
Local names: Emputa
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Tropical
Native: Africa
Distribution: Lake Turkana (Rudolf), Nile, Geba, Corubal (Tomine), Senegal, Lake Chad, Lake Albert, Lake Victoria

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