Where Does Barramundi Live?

Barramundi lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Barramundi

Water type

brackish

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, rivers, and lagoons, from surface to approximately 40 meters.

Environment

Highly adaptable, inhabiting a wide range of environments including clear freshwater rivers, turbid estuaries, mangrove-lined creeks, and coastal marine waters. They prefer areas with submerged vegetation, snags, and other structures for ambush predation.

Geographic range

Widespread throughout the Indo-West Pacific region, from the Persian Gulf, through Southeast Asia, to Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia.

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