Lates longispinis
| Rudolf lates | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Latidae |
| Genus: | Lates |
| Species: | L. longispinis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lates longispinis Worthington , 1932 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lates longispinis, also known as the Rudolf lates or Turkana perch, is a species of
aquarium fish
trade.
Little is known about its status, and consequently the
Data Deficient, but according to Kenya's fisheries department the numbers are rising.[1]
Behavior
Feeding
The Rudolf lates lives in the deeper waters of the lake, eating
characins in the mid-water column.[1]
Breeding
Not much is known about the
pelagic.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Lates longispinis" in FishBase. March 2017 version.
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