Barramundi
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This article is about the Asian sea bass. For other uses including other fish, see Barramundi (disambiguation).
The barramundi (Lates calcarifer), Asian sea bass, or giant sea perch (also known as dangri or apahap[2]) is a species of catadromous fish in the family Latidae of the order Perciformes. The species is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, spanning the waters of the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania.
Not to be confused with Australian lungfish, which is also known as barramunda.
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Barramundi | |
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A barramundi at the National Zoo & Aquarium, Canberra, Australia. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Latidae |
Genus: | Lates |
Species: | L. calcarifer |
Binomial name | |
Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) | |
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