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Thesaurus: lates

A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes.

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  1. n. A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes.
  2. A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer
  3. A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (LatesNiloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer
  4. n. a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water