BARRAMUNDI

barramundi, giant perch, giant seaperch, Asian seabass, white seabass, Lates calcarifer

(noun) a species of large perch noted for its sporting and eating qualities; lives in marine, estuary, and freshwater habitats

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

barramundi (plural barramundis)

A species of diadromous fish, Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes.

Synonyms

• Asian sea bass

Source: Wiktionary


Bar`ra*mun"di, n. [Written also barramunda.] [Native name.] (Zoöl.) (a) A remarkable Australian fresh-water ganoid fish of the genus Ceratodus. (b) An Australian river fish (Osteoglossum Leichhardtii).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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