Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)

General data
- Main name: Barramundi
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Catadromous
- Native: Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, Norman River, Burnett
Classification
- Genus: Lates - Barramundies
- Family: Latidae - Lates perches
- Order: Perciformes - Perches
- Class: Teleostei - 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.