Barramundi
Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790)
The barramundi (Lates calcarifer) is a bony fish in the family Latidae, within the order Perciformes and suborder Percoidei. Other English names for the barramundi include Balga, Barra, Palmer, Cock-up and Barramunda.
Quick facts about the barramundi
Its scientific name, Lates calcarifer, carries the authority (Bloch, 1790) and places it in the genus Lates. The IUCN Red List assesses the barramundi globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the barramundi
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Where does the barramundi live?
Not recorded
What is the barramundi?
The barramundi (Lates calcarifer), Asian sea bass, Asian sea lates, giant sea lates, or giant sea perch (also known as dangri, kalanji, apahap, siakap, or chonok) is a species of catadromous fish in the family Latidae of the order Carangiformes. 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.
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Is the barramundi endangered?
The barramundi is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the barramundi classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- familyLatidae
- genusLates
- SpeciesLates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790)
Synonyms Coius vacti, Holocentrus calcarifer, Lates darwiniensis, Pseudolates cavifrons
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- BalgaEnglish
- BarraEnglish
- BarramundaEnglish
- Barramundi perchEnglish
- Cock-upEnglish
- Giant perchEnglish
- Giant seaperchEnglish
- PalmerEnglish
- Silver barramundiEnglish
- White sea bassEnglish
- BhetkiBangla
- lates stříbřitýCzech
- Lubina blancaSpanish
- Brochet de merFrench
- Loup tropicalFrench
- perche barramundiFrench
- ברמונדיHebrew
- Kakap PutihIndonesian
- KakaMāori
- barramundiDutch
- Barramundi-comumPortuguese
- ЛатесRussian
- ปลากะพงขาวThai
- 盲槽Chinese
- 尖吻鱸Chinese
- 扁紅目鱸Chinese
- 金目鱸Chinese
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Relatives of the barramundi
Other species in the same genus Lates.
Nile perch
Lates niloticus
Tanganyika lates
Lates angustifrons
Sleek lates
Lates stappersii
Japanese lates
Lates japonicus
Forktail lates
Lates microlepis
Bigeye lates
Lates mariae
CompareBarramundi vs Nile perchBarramundi vs Tanganyika latesBarramundi vs Sleek latesBarramundi vs Japanese lates
Common questions
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What kind of animal is a barramundi?
The barramundi is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Latidae in the order Perciformes.
What is the scientific name of the barramundi?
The scientific name of the barramundi is Lates calcarifer, in the genus Lates.
Who named Lates calcarifer and when?
Lates calcarifer was named by Bloch in 1790, written as (Bloch, 1790).
Is the barramundi endangered?
No. The barramundi is listed as Least Concern (LC) in its global IUCN Red List assessment, which is not a threatened category.
What other names does the barramundi have?
Other English names for the barramundi are Balga, Barra, Palmer, Cock-up and Barramunda.
What family does the barramundi belong to?
The barramundi belongs to the family Latidae, in the suborder Percoidei of the order Perciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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