Lates microlepis, Forktail lates : fisheries, gamefish

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Lates microlepis Boulenger, 1898

Forktail lates
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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Latidae (Lates perches)
Etymology: Lates: Latin, lateo, latere = to be hidden.
More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce pelágico. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059); 3°S - 9°S

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 36901) and present in the Malagarasi River delta (Ref. 54847).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 51.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 93.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 40637); peso máximo publicado: 8.3 kg (Ref. 4699)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Caudal fin emarginate in juveniles.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Juveniles live in a specific inshore habitat until they reach 18 cm, thereafter it lives in the superficial pelagic zone; exclusively pelagic predator, feeding on clupeids and to a lesser extent on Luciolates; highly susceptible to intensive fishing (Ref. 2216). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Juveniles often found near river mouths, but not in the rivers (Ref. 36901). Also caught using handlines (Ref. 4967).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

May breed in areas with plants (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Oviparous (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Coulter, G.W., 1976. The biology of Lates species in Lake Tanganyika, and the status of the pelagic fishery for Lates species and Luciolates stapersii. J. Fish Biol. 9(3):235-259. (Ref. 2216)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Endangered (EN) (A2bcd); Date assessed: 31 January 2006

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5006   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00515 - 0.01855), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  4.4   ±0.77 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 3.2 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies.
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (tm=3-5).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 145 [30, 322] mg/100g; Iron = 1.82 [0.81, 4.55] mg/100g; Protein = 19.9 [18.4, 21.6] %; Omega3 = 0.435 [0.169, 1.149] g/100g; Selenium = 141 [35, 444] μg/100g; VitaminA = 37.1 [8.2, 194.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.1 [0.5, 2.4] mg/100g (wet weight);