Image Bank - Fishes
Barramundi,Side view
Reference |
IB1464 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Barramundi - LATIDAE |
Common Name |
Barramundi,Side view |
Scientific Name |
Lates calcarifer |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Large Barramundi are almost all females while smaller ones are almost all males. Females can reach up to 2m in length. Juveniles travel upstream into swamps, creeks and freshwater lagoons to mature before moving downstream again to spawn. The Barramundi is hugely popular as a sportfish. |