Barramundi
(Lates calcarifer)

Other common names:
Seabass.
Sea Perch.
Barra.

Identification:
Upper body dark and lower body silver with a white belly.
Dark fins. First dorsal fin spiky and triangular.
Bright and flashing eyes. Sharp gill plates and overshot lower jaw.

Temperature range:
21 - 30 Celsius (70 - 86 Fahrenheit).

Typical location:
Brackish water in rivers, lagoons and mangrove creeks.
Must return to saltwater in order to breed.

Fishing methods:
Spinning or slow trolling with small lures and minnows.
Fishing at anchor or from shore with live or dead prawns, mullet or herring.

Fighting characteristics:
A fast and powerful fighter that will dive for shelter.

Thai Fishing Guide's recommended hot spots for catching Barramundi: