Lates niloticus

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:averageTemperature 2.1 meters
gptkbp:behavior solitary or schooling
gptkbp:bodyStyle elongated
gptkbp:colors silver with dark spots
during breeding season
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Nile_perch
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:cookingMethod grilling, frying, baking
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important in local cuisine
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat alteration
sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:family Latidae
gptkbp:fauna practiced
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Linnaeus_1758
gptkbp:fishSpecies year-round
July to September
trawling
population decline
size limits
four gill arches
sustainable practices recommended
netting and angling
Nile_River_and_lakes
gptkbp:geneticDiversity ongoing
gptkbp:growthRate fast
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
important for sustainability.
open waters
gptkbp:healthcare limited
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lates niloticus
gptkbp:impact top predator role
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Lake_Victoria
gptkbp:is_essential_for commercial fishing
gptkbp:larvalStage 2-3 weeks
gptkbp:length 1 meter
gptkbp:localNames Mputa_in_Uganda
gptkbp:market high
fresh, frozen, fillets
gptkbp:marketSegment high_in_Africa
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 200 kilograms
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Nile_River
gptkbp:nutritionalValue high in protein
gptkbp:order Perciformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
on smaller fish species
gptkbp:relatedPatent Lates angustifrons
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest aquatic ecology
gptkbp:size 1-1.5 meters
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:wingArea two dorsal fins