Brochet de mer

Lates calcarifer

Least Concern Both

Longueur maximale

200,0 cm

Poids maximum

60,0 kg

Couleur

Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with …

Plage de profondeur

10-40m

Famille

Latidae

Catégorie

Game Fish

À propos

The barramundi is a large, catadromous predator native to the Indo-West Pacific. It is a protandrous hermaphrodite, beginning life as male and transitioning to female after several years. Highly prized in both sport fishing and aquaculture.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	200,0 cm
Maximum Weight	60,0 kg
Plage de profondeur	10-40m

Coloration

Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with a golden sheen under light; juveniles show a faint pale lateral stripe; operculum has a prominent dark margin and a small spine; fins clear to grayish.

Habitat & Distribution

Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Type d'eau

Freshwater & Saltwater

Plage de profondeur

10-40m

Aire de répartition

Indo-West Pacific from the Persian Gulf and Indian subcontinent east to China, Japan, and Australia. Catadromous; spawns in coastal marine waters and juveniles ascend rivers and estuaries far inland.

Pays

🇦🇺 Australia

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Brochet de mer is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Comestibilité et gastronomie

Goût

Buttery, sweet flesh with large flakes, medium fat, and a clean finish. Revered across Asian and Australian cuisines; superb pan-fried, steamed with ginger, or baked whole.

Informations sur la pêche

Poisson de pêche sportive

Oui

Cote de combativité

8/5

Appât recommandé

lures, live bait, flies, soft plastics

Saisons de pêche

Taxonomy

Ordre	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Famille	Latidae (Lates perches)
Espèces	Lates calcarifer

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	برمون شائع
Chinese (Simplified)	尖吻鲈
French	Brochet de mer
German	Barramundi
Indonesian	kakap putih
Japanese	バラマンディ
Korean	바라문디
Portuguese	Perca-gigante
Russian	Латес
Spanish	Perca gigante
Thai	ปลากะพงขาว
Vietnamese	Cá chẽm

Foire aux questions

Can you eat Brochet de mer?

Buttery, sweet flesh with large flakes, medium fat, and a clean finish. Revered across Asian and Australian cuisines; superb pan-fried, steamed with ginger, or baked whole.

How big does Brochet de mer get?

Brochet de mer can grow up to 200.0 cm long and weigh 60.0 kg.

Where is Brochet de mer found?

Indo-West Pacific from the Persian Gulf and Indian subcontinent east to China, Japan, and Australia. Catadromous; spawns in coastal marine waters and juveniles ascend rivers and estuaries far inland. Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Is Brochet de mer endangered?

The conservation status of Brochet de mer is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Brochet de mer belong to?

Brochet de mer (Lates calcarifer) belongs to the family Latidae (Lates perches) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).