Cá chẽm

Lates calcarifer

Least Concern Both

Chiều dài tối đa

200,0 cm

Cân nặng tối đa

60,0 kg

Màu sắc

Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with …

Phạm vi độ sâu

10-40m

Họ

Latidae

Phân loại

Game Fish

Giới thiệu

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
Phạm vi độ sâu	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

Loại nước

Freshwater & Saltwater

Phạm vi độ sâu

10-40m

Phân bố địa lý

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.

Quốc gia

🇦🇺 Australia

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

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

Tính ăn được và ẩm thực

Hương vị

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.

Thông tin câu cá

Cá thể thao

Có

Xếp hạng chiến đấu

8/5

Mồi câu đề xuất

lures, live bait, flies, soft plastics

Mùa câu cá

Taxonomy

Bộ	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Họ	Latidae (Lates perches)
Loài	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

Câu hỏi thường gặp

Can you eat Cá chẽm?

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 Cá chẽm get?

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

Where is Cá chẽm 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 Cá chẽm endangered?

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

What family does Cá chẽm belong to?

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