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genus Lates

genus Lates

9.8
A group of large fish that live in fresh or slightly salty water, like the Nile perch
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Lates
  • One well-known member of the genus Lates is the Nile perch, found in African lakes.

Examples

  • Scientists have been studying the ecological impact of fish within the genus Lates on local waterways.

  • The genus Lates includes several commercially important fish species.

  • The genus Lates includes several species of fish.

  • Did you know that genus Lates is known for its size?

  • One well-known member of the genus Lates is the Nile perch, found in African lakes.

  • Scientists have been studying the ecological impact of fish within the genus Lates on local waterways.

  • The genus Lates includes several commercially important fish species.

Synonyms

Lates
vsgenus Lates
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of large fish like the Nile perch that live in fresh or slightly salty water

uses the fuller phrase mentioning the taxonomic rank explicitly

Surface Forms

genus Lates singular
genera Lates plural

Morphology

genus + Lates

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase: 'genus' (a biological rank grouping related species) combined with the proper name 'Lates' (a named group of fishes). A learner who knows both constituents would readily infer it refers to the taxonomic group of fishes called Lates, a compositional and cross-linguistically familiar pattern.

Etymology

Genus Lates is a scientific name used by biologists. The word genus means a 'group' of similar species and Lates is the Latin name for that group of large freshwater fish like the Nile perch, so the phrase simply names that group of fishes.