Perca-gigante

Lates calcarifer

Least Concern Both

Comprimento Máximo

200,0 cm

Peso Máximo

60,0 kg

Cor

Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with …

Faixa de Profundidade

10-40m

Família

Latidae

Categoria

Game Fish

Sobre

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
Faixa de Profundidade	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

Tipo de Água

Freshwater & Saltwater

Faixa de Profundidade

10-40m

Distribuição Geográfica

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.

Países

🇦🇺 Australia

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Perca-gigante is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Comestibilidade e Culinária

Sabor

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.

Informações de Pesca

Peixe Esportivo

Sim

Classificação de Resistência

8/5

Isca Recomendada

lures, live bait, flies, soft plastics

Temporadas de Pesca

Taxonomy

Ordem	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Família	Latidae (Lates perches)
Espécies	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

Perguntas Frequentes

Can you eat Perca-gigante?

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 Perca-gigante get?

Perca-gigante can grow up to 200.0 cm long and weigh 60.0 kg.

Where is Perca-gigante 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 Perca-gigante endangered?

The conservation status of Perca-gigante is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Perca-gigante belong to?

Perca-gigante (Lates calcarifer) belongs to the family Latidae (Lates perches) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).