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Barramundi
Lates calcarifer · Sea and fresh
Prized Asian-Australian predator that lives in rivers, estuaries and coasts and can change sex with age.
Photo: Mitch Ames, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND All year. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Dawn and dusk |
| Water temp | 24–32 °C |
| Typical size | 50–80 cm · record about 200 cm |
| Diet | Fish and prawns |
| Regions | AsiaOceania |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.
Tide
Tide matters: fish moving water.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Cast lures or live bait to snags and mangrove edges.
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