Lates angustifrons

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:age 2-3 years
gptkbp:aquarium_trade not common
gptkbp:behavior predatory
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color silver with dark spots
gptkbp:coloration dark blue to greenish
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Nile_perch
gptkbp:conservation_efforts sustainable fishing practices
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in local cuisine
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Nile River Basin
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Centropomidae
gptkbp:fins spiny dorsal fin
two dorsal fins
gptkbp:first_described_by Banded in 1868
gptkbp:fish_species high
gptkbp:fishing_impact population decline
gptkbp:fishing_regulations year-round
trawling
size limits
nets and lines
gptkbp:genus Lates
gptkbp:gills four gill arches
gptkbp:growth_rate gptkb:fast
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
nearshore areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference lakes and rivers
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lates angustifrons
gptkbp:importance commercial fishing
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larval_stage open water
planktonic
gptkbp:length 1.8 meters
gptkbp:local_names Nile perch, Lates
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:prey smaller fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Lates_calcarifer
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest aquatic ecology
gptkbp:scales cycloid scales
gptkbp:strategic_importance high in fisheries
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:Lates_niloticus
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:values high
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nile_perch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6