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Lates
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water
Synonyms genus latesSource: WordNet 3.0
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A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (<i>Lates Niloticus</i>) inhabits the Nile, and another (<i>L. calcarifer</i>) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes.
Source: webster1913