Japanese lates
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phylum | Chordata | The Japanese lates or akame (Lates japonicus) is a rare and shy fish endemic in Japan. It has a comparatively long and compressed body and a large mouth. It is a metallic grey in overall colour, with a bluish tint, darker upperparts, and lighter underparts. Its fins are greyish black, and its pupils are red. The Japanese lates was first scientifically described in 1984, having previously been considered the same species as the barramundi.
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class | Actinopterygii | |
order | Perciformes | |
family | Latidae | |
species | Lates japonicus |
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