Barramundi Cod
Barramundi Cod
Cromileptes altivelis
UncommonSerranidaeCiguatera risk
ID points
- Humped back and concave head, hunchbacked in profile
- Evenly sized black spots scattered over a white ground
- All fins broad and rounded, swims with a wobbling motion
Basics
- Family
- Serranidae
- Length
- 40–70 cm
- Depth
- 3-40 m
- Regions
- Indo-Pacific reefs
- Distribution
- Coral and rocky reefs from the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific
- Diet
- Small fish, crustaceans
Easily confused with
Coral HindOrange-red ground covered with small blue dots edged in dark
Coral TroutOrange-red ground covered in tiny blue spots
Peacock GrouperDeep brown ground covered in small black-edged blue spotsFun fact
The Barramundi Cod is named for the pronounced hump on its back, and its body is scattered with blue spots and wavy stripes in brilliant colour. It is hermaphroditic: every juvenile is female, and some individuals change into males once mature. It reaches 70 cm and is a great favourite with reef divers.