Sri Lankan sea bass

Lates lakdiva

Shallow body brackish fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
South Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Lates lakdiva is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Latidae, which is only known to occur in western Sri Lanka. It is similar to the barramundi, but its body is not as deep. It is a species of fresh and brackish waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Latidae
Genus: Lates
Maximum length: 25.6 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Sri Lanka.

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