Aquatic Dictionary.com - Lates calcarifer defined

(Bloch 1790)

Barramundi, Perche barramundi, Perca gigante, Apahap, Bulgan, Giant sea perch, Barramundi, Akame, Siakap, Matakating, Katuyot, Matang pusa, Cá vurot, Giant sea perch, Barramundi, Lates, Bukai-bukai, Gelungsung, Kakap, Kakap putih, Selungsung, Siakap putih

Species Details

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Scientific Name:	Lates calcarifer
Family/Order/Class:	Centropomidae (Snooks) subFamily Latinae / Perciformes / Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Common Name:	Barramundi

Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: eastern edge of the Persian Gulf to China, Taiwan and southern Japan, southward to southern Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
Climate:	tropical; 15 - 28°C; 23°N - 26°S
Environment:	demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 40 m
Description:	Found in coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, in clear to turbid water (Ref. 5259). A diadromous fish, inhabiting rivers before returning to the estuaries to spawn. Larvae and young juveniles live in brackish temporary swamps associated with estuaries, and older juveniles inhabit the upper reaches of rivers (Ref. 6390). Feed on fishes and crustaceans. Reaches 1500-3000 g in one year in ponds under optimum conditions (Ref. 11046). Sold fresh and frozen; consumed steamed, pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9987). A very popular and sought-after fish of very considerable economic importance (Ref. 9799). Presently used for aquaculture in Thailand, Indonesia and Australia (Ref. 9799).

Reference: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2004. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (05/2004) and Larson, H.. 1999.

Lates calcarifer is a Barramundi