Nile Perch
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| Nile Perch | ||||
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| Lates niloticus | ||||
| Species Information | ||||
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_perch | ||||
| Size / weight | ||||
| Young | up to | 40 (88.2) | kg (lb) | |
| Common | up to | 80 (176) | kg (lb) | |
| Trophy | up to | 130 (287) | kg (lb) | |
| Unique | up to | 205 (452) | kg (lb) | |
| Price / Reward | ||||
| Young | per kg | 98 |  |
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| Common | per kg | 138 | |
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| Trophy | per kg | 169 | |
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| Unique | per kg | 179 | |
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Description
Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) is a powerful predator inhabiting the waters of Africa. These fish can dwell at a wide variety of depths, but adults stay mainly in deep places. It prefers streaming water and is most often found in places with a rocky bottom near waterfalls. It avoids shallow overgrown areas. The Nile Perch feeds both during the day and at night. When being reeled in, it tends to jump out of the water. It feeds mainly on other fish, while small specimens also eat crustaceans and insects. As one of the largest freshwater fish, it can grow to be almost 6 ft(2 m) long and weigh up to 441 lbs(200 kg)!
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