Lates niloticus in Victoria
 
Reference no. Eccles, D.H., 1992
Ecosystem Victoria
Status introduced
Abundance
Lifestage adults
Regional database
Remarks Introduced to feed on abundant but unexploited small size haplochromines, to convert them into larger table fish (Ref. 7270). Species in lake tentatively identified as Lates niloticus and needs to be confirmed by molecular studies (Ref. 34290).
(e.g. oophagy)
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