Species learning profile

尖吻鲈

Lates calcarifer

Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) is a brackish fish associated with estuary habitat in Pacific. It can change sex during its life.

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At a glance

水域
半咸水
Habitat
河口
最大长度
180 cm
分布范围
太平洋
Latidae
Perciformes

Observe

How to identify 尖吻鲈

  • Silvery with a darker back.
  • Large mouth and a strong, elongated body.
  • Reported maximum length: 180 cm — capable of growing longer than many people are tall. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.

Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.

Place and pattern

Where it lives—and how it behaves

Habitat and range

This species is associated with estuary habitat across Pacific. Tides mix fresh and salt water here, and sheltered shallows often serve as productive nursery habitat.

Behavior

Uses estuary habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.

Food-web connections

What it eats and why it matters

Diet

A species-specific mix of plant material, plankton, invertebrates, or other fish.

Ecological role

It links sheltered nursery water with river, coast, or offshore food webs..

Remember

One fact worth keeping

尖吻鲈可长到约 180 厘米,常见于河口附近。

Think like a conservationist

A conservation lens

Estuaries are vulnerable to shoreline loss, polluted runoff, dredging, and barriers between nursery and adult habitat.

This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.

Recall

Quick knowledge check

Which habitat is most closely associated with Barramundi in this guide?

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References and further reading

Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.

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