Nile perch
Lates niloticus
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- Scientific name
- Lates niloticus
- Family
- Latidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Latidae
- Order
- Carangaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Centropomus niloticus, Labrus niloticus, Lates albertianus, Lates niloticus albertianus, Lates niloticus macrolepidota, Lates niloticus macrolepidotus, Lates niloticus rudolfianus, Lates nilotus rudolfianus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 7–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 193 cm
- Lifespan
- 7.8 years
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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