The Tanganyika lates, Lates angustifrons, is a species of fish in the family Latidae, endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It can reach 200 centimeters in length and weigh up to 100 kilograms, making it a widespread predator on other fish in the lake's food web. It is important commercially and to sport fishermen, and those fishing pressures threaten its population; the IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered. Despite the common name, three other lates species, the bigeye lates, forktail lates and sleek lates, also live in Lake Tanganyika. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Tanganyika lates (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q141057 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
View the Source 2. Tanganyika lates (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
e fishing pressures threaten its population; the IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered. Despite the common name, three other lates species, the bigeye lates, forktail
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