Lates

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Percoidei
Superfamilia: Percoidea

Familia: Latidae
Genus: Lates
Species: L. angustifrons – L. calcarifer – L. japonicus – L. lakdiva – L. longispinis – L. macrophthalmus – L. mariae – L. microlepis – L. niloticus – L. stappersii – L. uwisara
Name

Lates Cuvier In Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1828
References

Pethiyagoda, R.; Gill, A.C. 2012: Description of two new species of sea bass (Teleostei: Latidae: Lates) from Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Zootaxa 3314: 1–16. Preview PDF Reference page.

Links

Lates – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Lates species list in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names
English: Perch
ไทย: ปลากะพงขาว

Lates calcarifer

Lates is a genus of freshwater and euryhaline lates perches belonging to the family Latidae. The generic name is also used as a common name, lates, for many of the species.[5]

All species are predatory, and the Nile perch (L. niloticus), in particular, has become infamous as an invasive species introduced into the East African Lake Victoria, where many native Haplochromines were driven extinct. In contrast to the widespread Barramundi and Nile perch (though the fish does face threats from human activity), several members of the genus Lates with relatively restricted African or Asian distributions are themselves considered threatened.
Etymology

The generic name Lates derives from the Latin latēre (to be hidden).
Description

These fishes range in size from less than 30 to 200 cm (1 to 7 ft) in maximum overall length, the largest species reaching weights up to 200 kg (440 lb).[5] They all have the characteristic centropomid shape, with the two-part dorsal fin and general percoid form.

All species are carnivorous, preying on aquatic invertebrates and other fish in a wide variety of habitats.
Distribution and habitat
The greatest species diversity is in the Rift Valley lakes, with four endemic to Tanganyika (L. angustifrons shown), one to Albert and one to Turkana

These fishes are native to freshwater and marine waters of Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, and the western Pacific Ocean. Several species are endemic to the Rift Valley lakes in Africa.
Species

Currently, 11 recognized species are placed in this genus:[5]

Lates angustifrons Boulenger, 1906 (Tanganyika lates)
Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) (barramundi)
Lates japonicus Katayama & Y. Taki, 1984 (Japanese lates) (Japanese barramundi)
Lates lakdiva Pethiyagoda & A. C. Gill, 2012
Lates longispinis Worthington, 1932 (Rudolf lates)
Lates macrophthalmus Worthington, 1929 (Albert lates)
Lates mariae Steindachner, 1909 (bigeye lates)
Lates microlepis Boulenger, 1898 (forktail lates)
Lates niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Nile perch)
Lates stappersii (Boulenger, 1914) (sleek lates)
Lates uwisara Pethiyagoda & A. C. Gill, 2012

Fossil of Lates gibbus
Extinct species

Extinct species within this genus include:[1]
Fossil of Lates gracilis

†Lates gibbus Agassiz 1833
†Lates gracilis Agassiz 1833
†Lates macrurus Agassiz 1833
†Lates noteus Agassiz 1833
†Lates qatraniensis Murray and Attia 2004

Extinct species within this genus lived from the Eocene epoch to recent, beginning around 37.2 million years ago. Fossils have been found in Africa (Libya, Egypt, Kenya, Tunisia, Chad, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, and Sudan), Saudi Arabia, and Slovakia.[1]
References

"Lates Cuvier 1828 (lates)". Fossilworks.
Murray,A.M., Attia,Y.S. A new species of Lates (Teleostei: Perciformes) from the Lower Oligocene of Egypt, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2004, 24(2):299–308
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Lates". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Latidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Lates in FishBase. October 2013 version.