Sleek lates

The Sleek lates lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

The sleek lates (Lates stappersii) is a species of fish in the Latidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. More

Behind it come the Sleek Lates Lates stappersii a piscivore that feeds fairly exclusively on the sardines, it grows to about 45 cm maximum. Following them comes the Tanganyika Lates, Lates angustifrons a much larger piscivore of the same genus that grows to about 200 cm maximum. More

Common names

Bukabuka in Other
Involo in Other
Mikebuka in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Mikeke in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Mukeke in Kirundi (kiRundi)
Mukeke in Rundi
Mvolo in Other
Mvolo in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Nchebuka in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Ndagala in Kirundi (kiRundi)
Ndagala in Rundi
Ndakala in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Nionvi in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Nvolo in Bemba
Nvolo in Other
Nyamunyamu in Kirundi (kiRundi)
Nyamunyamu in Rundi
Sleek lates in English
斯氏尖吻鱸 in Mandarin Chinese
斯氏尖吻鲈 in Mandarin Chinese
斯氏梭尖吻鱸 in Mandarin Chinese
斯氏梭尖吻鲈 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Latidae
Genus : Lates
Species : Lates stappersii
Authority : Boulenger, 1914