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barramundi
lates calcifer
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Identifying features:  Caudal fin rounded. Forehead straight or slightly concave. Jaw extended to end of eye or beyond. Grey green to golden brown above. Dorsal fins almost separate with 8 - 9 spines, 10 - 11 soft rays.

Comparisons:  Belongs to the giant perch family. A smaller marine relative, the sand bass is dull reddish-brown above and has a shorter mouth.

Habitat:  The Marine Harvest sea farm is located on the west coast of Bathurst Island in the Northern Territory. The location, Port Hurd, is the natural habitat of barramundi and the waters are replenished twice daily by the high fast flowing tides propagated by the Timor Sea.

Grades:
Whole, ungutted barramundi are available as follows:
Dominant grade - 2.5 - 3.5kg
Other grades - 0.5 - 1.5kg, 1.5 - 2.5kg, > 3.5kg

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