Barramundi

Lates calcarifer

Least Concern Both

Maksimum Boy

200,0 cm

Maksimum Ağırlık

60,0 kg

Renk

Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with …

Derinlik Aralığı

10-40m

Familya

Latidae

Kategori

Game Fish

Hakkında

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
Derinlik Aralığı	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

Su Tipi

Freshwater & Saltwater

Derinlik Aralığı

10-40m

Coğrafi Dağılım

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.

Ülkeler

🇦🇺 Australia

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

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

Yenirlik ve Mutfak

Tat

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.

Balıkçılık Bilgileri

Spor Balığı

Evet

Mücadele Puanı

8/5

Önerilen Yem

lures, live bait, flies, soft plastics

Balıkçılık Sezonları

Taxonomy

Takım	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Familya	Latidae (Lates perches)
Türler	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

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Can you eat Barramundi?

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 Barramundi get?

Barramundi can grow up to 200.0 cm long and weigh 60.0 kg.

Where is Barramundi 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 Barramundi endangered?

The conservation status of Barramundi is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Barramundi belong to?

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