Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Latidae Lates perches

Genus: Lates

(See list of species below)

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11 species (see list below)

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Photo by de Vos, L.

Lates angustifrons
[Tanganyika lates]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Lates calcarifer
[Barramundi]

Photo by IGFA

Lates japonicus
[Japanese lates]

No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 25.6 cm SL

Lates lakdiva
[]

No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 57 cm TL

Lates longispinis
[Rudolf lates]

Photo by Payne, A.

Lates macrophthalmus
[Albert lates]

Photo by FAO

Lates mariae
[Bigeye lates]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Lates microlepis
[Forktail lates]

Photo by Admassu, D.

Lates niloticus
[Nile perch]

Photo by FAO

Lates stappersii
[Sleek lates]

No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 36.3 cm SL

Lates uwisara
[]

11 Species of Family Latidae with Genus Lates
(Lates perches)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1906	Lates angustifrons	Tanganyika lates	Africa	200 SL
1790	Lates calcarifer	Barramundi	Indo-West Pacific	200 TL
1984	Lates japonicus	Japanese lates	Northwest Pacific	130 TL
2012	Lates lakdiva		Asia	25.6 SL
1932	Lates longispinis	Rudolf lates	Africa	57 TL
1929	Lates macrophthalmus	Albert lates	Africa	29 TL
1909	Lates mariae	Bigeye lates	Africa	80 TL
1898	Lates microlepis	Forktail lates	Africa	93 TL
1758	Lates niloticus	Nile perch	Africa	200 TL
1914	Lates stappersii	Sleek lates	Africa	45 SL
2012	Lates uwisara		Asia	36.3 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Latidae Lates perchesGenus: Lates(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Latidae Lates perches

Genus: Lates

(See list of species below)