Barramundi
(Lates calcarifer)
Classification
Species:
Lates calcarifer
Genus:
Lates - Barramundies
Family: Latidae - Lates perches
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Barramundi
Habitat:
Catadromous
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
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.