#lates perches

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

The Hausa language, the fish Lates niloticus is called the giwan ruwa 'water elephant', and with good reason! Adults are some of the largest freshwater fish in the world, coming in at a fantastic 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long and 200 kg (440 lb) in weight. With sizes like that, it's no wonder that this species was used in ancient Egyptian ritual worship of the godess Neith.

(Image: A Nile perch (Lates niloticus) by Aquarium tropical de la Porte-Dorée)