| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Latidae |
| Scientific Name: | Lates macrophthalmus | |||
| Species Authority: | Worthington, 1929 | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Taxonomic distinction probably not obvious when compared with Lates niloticus. | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Date Assessed: | 2006-01-31 |
| Assessor(s): | Twongo, T.K. |
| Reviewer(s): | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: This species is restricted to the single lake ecosystem (Lake Albert) where it is confined to waters deeper than 18 m (extent of occurrence <5,000 km²) in a lake becoming increasingly eutrophic. This habitat is likely to become anoxic unless organic pollution is reduced. It is also subject to heavy fishing. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Albert. |
| Countries occurrence: | Native: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Uganda |
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Current Population Trend: |  Decreasing |
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Said to be confined to waters deeper than 60 feet deep. No precise data on feeding habits and breeding behaviour available. Probably takes macro-invertebrates while young and converts to a fish diet at juvenile and adult stages. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Eutrophication and anoxia in the deep-water habitat. Heavy fishing pressure. |
| Conservation Actions: | None known. |
| Citation: | Twongo, T.K. 2006. Lates macrophthalmus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60835A12416713. . Downloaded on 27 September 2016. |
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