Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)
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General data
- Main name: Barramundi
- Local names: Barramundi perch, Giant sea-perch, Giant seaperch, Cock-up, Barrumundi
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Catadromous
- Native: Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Norman River, Burnett, Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean
Classification
- Genus: Lates - Barramundies
- Family: Latidae - Lates perches
- Order: Perciformes - Perches
- Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The barramundi (Lates calcarifer) or Asian sea bass, is a species of catadromous fish in the family Latidae of the order Perciformes. The species is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific region from South Asia to Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia.