The Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes. It is widespread throughout much of the Afrotropic ecozone, being native to the Congo, Nile , Senegal, Niger, and Lake Chad, Volta, Lake Turkana, and other river basins. NILE PERCH DESCRIPTION The Nile Perch is undoubtedly Egypt's most targeted and hardest fighting freshwater fish, reaching massive sizes and weights. They have a large silver flanked body with a blue tinge, and a very distinctive black eye with bright yellow outer ring, Nile Perch spawn nearly all year round and can produce around 16 million eggs at a time after which they provide no parental care. They become sexually mature at around 3 years of age. INTERESTING FACTS Adult perch have been known to live in excess of 16 years of age. Other Names African snook, Victoria perch, Chengu, Sangara, Mbuta, Capitaine, Nilbarsch, Perca del Nilo HABIT...
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