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Nile perch

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Lates niloticus, a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Nile + perch.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Akan: akwabi — Lates niloticus
  • German: Nilbarsch — Lates niloticus
  • Ancient Greek: λάτος (látos) — Lates niloticus
  • Japanese: ナイルパーチ (nairupāchi) — Lates niloticus
  • Lingala: nzabé — Lates niloticus
  • Luo: mbuta — Lates niloticus
  • Russian: ни́льский о́кунь (nílʹskij ókunʹ) — Lates niloticus