Lates Lakdiva

📖 Overview

Lates Lakdiva (Lates lakdiva) is a ray-finned fish of the family Latidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 25.6 cm. With a trophic level of 3.9, it is a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. It can be diagnosed from Lates calcarifer by the following characters: lesser body depth (26.6?27.6% SL, vs. 28.9?34.6% SL); 5 rows of scales between the base of the third dorsal-fin spine and lateral line (vs. 6); 31?34 serrae on the posterior edge of the preoperculum (vs. 16?26); third dorsal-fin spine 3.0?3.5 times the length of the second (vs. 2.1?2.8). It can be distinguished from Lates japonicus by having the third anal-fin spine longer (vs. shorter) than the second and possessing 5 (vs. 7) rows of scales between the base of the third dorsal-fin spine and the lateral line, a lesser body depth (26.6?27.6% SL, vs. 30.3?33.7% SL), and 47?52 (vs. 58?63) lateral-line scales. It differs from Lates uwisara by having a greater eye diameter (5.5?5.6% SL, vs. 4.4?4.7% SL), a lesser body depth (26.6?27.6% SL, vs. 28.4?34.5% SL), a shorter dorsal-fin base (41.1?43.2% SL, vs. 43.3?45.0% SL), and by possessing 5 (vs. 7) rows of scales between the base of the third dorsal-fin spine and lateral line .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lates Lakdiva is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lates Lakdiva is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Lates Lakdiva is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

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