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Barramundi Flavor Profile 

Barramundi FilletBarramundi has flesh which is a pearly-pink when raw and white when cooked.  Barramundi has firm flesh with large, moist flakes and a sweet, buttery flavor profile and taste.  The flesh has only a few bones which are large and easy to remove.  Small Barramundi have a milder taste than larger Barramundi.

Alternate Names

Asian Sea Bass, Barramundi Perch, Bekti, Cockup, Giant Perch, Nairfish, Palmer, Silver Barramundi.  The name Barramundi is Aboriginal for "large-scaled river fish."

Typical Wholesale Products

Live (limited availability), Whole, Fillets

Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) Description

Barramundi are native to Australia and Southeast Asia and can be found primarily in fresh water, but they also are found insalt water and estuaries during migration.  Barramundi fished from salt waters are longer, with a grey-green dorsal section, silvery-grey belly and yellowish fins. Those caught in fresh water rivers are more golden and wider.  All Barramundi begin their lives as males, then at age 5 they become female. Barramundi for the market average between 1.5 - 2 lbs.

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Fresh Wild Barramundi Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.  Farmed Barramundi is available all year long.

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Barramundi Yield Factors, % and Recovery

Item To Skn/On Fillets To Skn/Off Fillets Notes
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Range & Habitat

 Wild Barramundi are native to the waters of northern Australia and Southeast Asia.  It is raised in aquaculture in Australia, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Israel, the Phillipines, Poland, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.

Barramundi Range & Location
AquaMaps     Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Barramundi Recipes

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Barramundi Sustainability Info

This window is a link to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program info on Barramundi.

 

Barramundi Nutritional Information

based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving

* Calories/Calories from fat 185
* Protein grams 34.3
* Fat grams 1.5
* Saturated fat grams .7
* Sodium milligrams n/a
* Cholesterol milligrams 77
* Omega-3 grams 1
 

 

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