# Nile perch (*Lates niloticus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/nile-perch  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is a bony fish in the family Latidae, order Perciformes. It is also called the African snook or Victoria perch, and its scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758). The IUCN Red List global assessment places the Nile perch in the Least Concern (LC) category, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Perciformes
- family: Latidae
- genus: Lates
- species: *Lates niloticus* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Centropomus niloticus*, *Centropomus niloticus*, *Labrus niloticus*, *Lates albertianus*, *Lates niloticus albertianus*, *Lates niloticus albertianus*, *Lates niloticus macrolepidota*, *Lates niloticus macrolepidota*, *Lates niloticus macrolepidotus*, *Lates niloticus rudolfianus*, *Lates nilotus*, *Lates nilotus rudolfianus*, *Lates nilotus rudolfianus*, *Perca latus*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the Nile perch?

The Nile perch is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Latidae in the order Perciformes.

### What is the scientific name of the Nile perch?

The scientific name of the Nile perch is Lates niloticus, placed in the genus Lates.

### Who named the Nile perch and when?

The scientific name Lates niloticus is attributed to (Linnaeus, 1758).

### Is the Nile perch endangered?

No. The Nile perch is listed as Least Concern (LC) in the IUCN global assessment, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

### What other names does the Nile perch have?

The Nile perch is also called the African snook and the Victoria perch.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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