Nile perch

The Nile perch lives in the Nile River system. This freshwater fish may grow to be extremely enormous, with some reaching weights of 200 kg (440 lbs) and lengths of 2 meters (6.6 ft). The Nile perch is an important economic and food-security fish in East Africa. Originally named Labrus niloticus, the species is also known as Centropomus niloticus among marine wrasses.

African snook, Victoria perch (a deceptive commercial name because the species is not endemic to Lake Victoria, but it has been brought there), and several local names in various African languages, such as mbuta or mputa, are common names. It is known as sangara, sankara, or chenku in Tanzania. It is known as capitaine in Francophone African countries. Giwan ruwa, which means "water elephant" in Hausa, is its name.