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| Lates stappersii | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lates stappersii |
| Regnum | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Classis | Actinopterygii |
| Ordo | Perciformes |
| Familia | Latidae |
| Genus | Lates |
| Species | L. stappersii |
Lates stappersii is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the African Great Lakes region, notable for its role in regional fisheries and ecosystem dynamics. It is one of several congeneric species that have been the subject of taxonomic, ecological, and fisheries research involving international institutions and regional governments. Studies of this species intersect with work by agencies and research centers across Africa and Europe.
Lates stappersii was described within the family Latidae, a taxon treated by ichthyologists working in the tradition of Georges Cuvier, Pieter Bleeker, and later authors associated with museums such as the Natural History Museum, London and the Royal Museum for Central Africa. Nomenclatural treatments of Lates species have appeared in catalogs from the Smithsonian Institution, the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, and monographs produced by researchers affiliated with the University of Dar es Salaam and the University of Basel. Debates over species limits and synonymy have involved comparisons with taxa discussed in works from the British Museum and publications tied to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Food and Agriculture Organization. Type material and original descriptions were historically curated in European collections influenced by explorers and collectors connected to institutions such as the Royal Geographical Society.
Morphologically, Lates stappersii is distinguished by characters used in keys developed by taxonomists associated with the American Museum of Natural History, the Natural History Museum, London, and the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. Standard descriptions reference meristic counts and morphometrics similar to those applied in revisions by specialists from the Biodiversity Heritage Library and authors publishing in journals like those run by the Linnean Society of London and the Royal Society Publishing. Diagnostic features are compared routinely with congeners treated in guides from the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, and ichthyological works associated with the University of Chicago and the Max Planck Society. Illustrations and plates used for identification often appear alongside contributions from researchers connected to the Wellcome Trust and academic presses at the University of Oxford.
Lates stappersii is native to the eastern African lake systems, with primary distribution records coming from surveys conducted under programs involving the Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, and collaborations with the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the United Nations Environment Programme. Habitat descriptions draw on limnological data collected by teams from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, and university groups such as the University of Bristol and the University of Zurich. Field studies mapping depth distributions and substrate associations have been supported by equipment and funding from organizations like the European Union research frameworks and the World Bank in regional aquatic resource projects.
Studies of feeding ecology, reproductive cycles, and trophic interactions for Lates stappersii have been published by scholars affiliated with the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, the University of Bergen, and the Royal Society of London. Research integrating stable isotope analysis and stomach content work often cites methods developed at institutions including the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the University of California, Davis. Ecological interactions with other lake fauna are contextualized using comparative data from studies by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, the Norwegian Institute for Water Research, and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Life history parameters such as growth and longevity are estimated in work connected to regional fisheries programs supported by the World Wildlife Fund and technical partners like the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Lates stappersii supports artisanal and small-scale commercial fisheries regulated in policy frameworks involving the Tanzania Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, the Zambian Ministry of Fisheries, and multilateral agencies such as the African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme. Market chains and post-harvest studies have been investigated by teams from the International Food Policy Research Institute, the WorldFish Center, and university departments at the University of Nairobi and the University of Zambia. Value chain analyses reference standards and training programs from the European Commission, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and industry partners that collaborate with regional fisher cooperatives and NGOs like Heifer International.
Conservation assessments for Lates stappersii have involved criteria developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and monitoring programs coordinated with the United Nations Environment Programme and regional conservation bodies. Threats described in reports have been linked to overfishing, habitat alteration, and environmental change documented in studies undertaken by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the World Bank, and research groups at the Stockholm Resilience Centre. Management and mitigation efforts draw on guidance from the Convention on Biological Diversity, regional policy instruments developed by the East African Community, and project support from international donors including the Global Environment Facility and bilateral aid agencies.
Category:Latidae Category:Freshwater fish of Africa