Barramundi are a salt and freshwater fish belonging to the perch family. They have large silver scales, which may become darker or lighter, depending on their environment. Their bodies can reach up to 1.8 meters long, though evidence of them being caught at this size is scarce.

The barramundi feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and smaller fishes (including its own species); juveniles feed on zooplankton. This species inhabits rivers and descends to estuaries and tidal flats to spawn. At the start of the monsoon, males migrate downriver to meet females, who lay very large numbers of eggs (multiple millions each). The adults do not guard the eggs or the fry, which require brackish water to develop.

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Cooking & Handling

Store whole barramundi up to 2 days refrigerated.

Barramundi’s flesh is fairly high in oil content, cooking up white with a good flake. It can be eaten with or without the skin.

When available in the store, barramundi is an excellent choice for conservation conscious consumers, and also tends to be lower in mercury than some fish species. For this reason, it is recommended by many health and marine conservation organizations and is becoming much more popular in other parts of the world.

Try barramundi dishes with flavors such as arugula, Asian fish sauce, bok choy, brown sugar, cilantro, garlic, green chilies, lemon, lemon verbena, lime, scallion, shallot and soy sauce.

Cooking Methods
Grill, Sauté, Pan Fry, Broil

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Global Supply

australia

Seasonal Availability
Farm-raised barramundi are available year-round. Wild fish are found year-round in Northern Australia.