Latidae is a family of predatory fish comprising the genus Lates, found in freshwater, brackish and marine waters across Africa and the Indo-Pacific region. The family includes the Nile perch, one of the largest freshwater fish, notorious for its ecological impact after introduction to Lake Victoria.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ262974, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Latidae
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Latidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 14
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Latidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Latidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 72.2 ... "early_interval": "Maastrichtian"
Wikidata: Latidae
Wikidata Q262974, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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