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Family: Latidae Lates perches



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14 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
 
Hypopterus macropterus
[Spikey bass]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 200 cm SL
Lates angustifrons Boulenger, 1906

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Lates angustifrons
[Tanganyika lates]

Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.
 
Lates calcarifer
[Barramundi]

Photo by IGFA

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Lates japonicus Katayama & Taki, 1984

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Lates japonicus
[Japanese lates]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.6 cm SL
 
Lates lakdiva
[]

Photo by KMFRI

Africa
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Lates longispinis Worthington, 1932

Photo by Photo by KMFRI
 
Lates longispinis
[Rudolf lates]

Photo by Payne, A.

Africa
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Lates macrophthalmus Worthington, 1929

Photo by Photo by Payne, A.
 
Lates macrophthalmus
[Albert lates]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Lates mariae Steindachner, 1909

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lates mariae
[Bigeye lates]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 93 cm TL
Lates microlepis Boulenger, 1898

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Lates microlepis
[Forktail lates]

Photo by Admassu, D.

Africa
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Lates niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Admassu, D.
 
Lates niloticus
[Nile perch]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Lates stappersii (Boulenger, 1914)

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Lates stappersii
[Sleek lates]
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Max. Length 36.3 cm SL
 
Lates uwisara
[]
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Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
 
Psammoperca datnioides
[Waigieu sea perch]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Psammoperca waigiensis (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Psammoperca waigiensis
[Waigieu seaperch]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypopterus macropterus Spikey bass Eastern Indian Ocean 13.8 SL 1859
Lates angustifrons Tanganyika lates Africa 200 SL 1906
Lates calcarifer Barramundi Indo-West Pacific 200 TL 1790
Lates japonicus Japanese lates Northwest Pacific 130 TL 1984
Lates lakdiva Asia 25.6 SL 2012
Lates longispinis Rudolf lates Africa 57 TL 1932
Lates macrophthalmus Albert lates Africa 29 TL 1929
Lates mariae Bigeye lates Africa 80 TL 1909
Lates microlepis Forktail lates Africa 93 TL 1898
Lates niloticus Nile perch Africa 200 TL 1758
Lates stappersii Sleek lates Africa 45 SL 1914
Lates uwisara Asia 36.3 SL 2012
Psammoperca datnioides Waigieu sea perch Indo-West Pacific 21.4 SL 1848
Psammoperca waigiensis Waigieu seaperch Indo-West Pacific 47 TL 1828



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