Species learning profile
Nile perch
Lates niloticus
Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is a freshwater fish associated with lake habitat in Africa. This enormous predator can transform food webs when introduced outside its native range.
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At a glance
- Perairan
- Air tawar
- Habitat
- Danau
- Panjang maksimum
- 200 cm
- Sebaran
- Africa
- Famili
- Latidae
- Ordo
- Perciformes
Observe
How to identify Nile perch
- This enormous predator can transform food webs when introduced outside its native range.
- Guide context: lake habitat in Africa.
- Reported maximum length: 200 cm — capable of growing longer than many people are tall. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with lake habitat across Africa. Temperature, oxygen, depth, and shoreline cover divide a lake into very different living zones.
Behavior
Hunts open water and shoreline habitats
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Fish and crustaceans.
Ecological role
Apex predator in large African waters.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Nile perch dapat tumbuh hingga sekitar 200 cm dan sering ditemukan di sekitar Danau.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Healthy lake populations depend on suitable temperature and oxygen, clean spawning areas, and balanced harvest and food webs.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Nile perch in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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