Burundi country information

Common names: Sangala
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Present in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 36901). Also Ref. 41590, 45485.
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Poll, M., 1953
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Latidae (Lates perches)
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Common names from other countries

Gomba, Pamba sikiti, Capitaine, ... more

Main reference

Coulter, G.W. 1976. (Ref. 2216)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4967); max. published weight: 100.0 kg (Ref. 58490)

Length at first maturity
L_m 56.5 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.5 - 8.2; dH range: 20 - 40

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468), preferred ?; 3°S - 9°S

Distribution

Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 2216, 36901) and present in the Malagarazi River delta (Ref. 54847).
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Short description

Spacing between dorsal fins more than between last spines of first dorsal fin. Caudal fin rounded in adults, rounded and spotted in juveniles. Eyes small, less than interorbital with.

Juveniles live in a specific inshore habitat until they reach 18 cm (Ref. 2216) also found near and in slow flowing affluents (Ref. 36901). Adults found from the littoral to near the limit of the oxygenated zone (Ref. 2216). Solitary, lurking predator, probably favoring rocky bottoms and unspecialized in its fish diet; highly susceptible to intensive fishing (Ref. 2216). Feeds largely on benthic cichlids (Ref. 4967, 36901), but also takes sardines (Ref. 4967). Threatened due to over harvesting (Ref. 58490).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Endangered (EN) (A2bcd)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5006 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.5 ±0.80 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=3-5; K=0.25; tmax=13)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Lates angustifrons Boulenger, 1906