Chinese Perch or Barramundi

[AHoskins]

What is the easiest way to distinguish these? I found a "perch" at the LFS which I thought was a Chinese perch, but after seeing Oddball's juvenile barramundi I am not sure what it is. Any help is appreciated.

The fish in question is around 4"

 

[cichlaguapote]

chinese perch look like..

http://www.****************/images_01/siniperca.jpg

 

[cichlaguapote]

barramundi

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82256&highlight=barramundi

and nile perch, look similar but more brownish..

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73387&highlight=nile+perch

 

[AHoskins]

Well from photos alone I believe its a barramundi and I am going to pass on it.

 

[johnptc]

mundi will not have any patterns...juveniles may have a nose strip...

 

[amehel0]

umkm 4inch barras do have patterning. urs is probably almost 2 ft ptc so no at that size they dont.

 

[johnptc]

umkm 4inch barras do have patterning. urs is probably almost 2 ft ptc so no at that size they dont.

thanks for the info.......i stand corrected !!!!

 

[cichlaguapote]

They have a little bit but almost solid color when you compare to the striking pattern of chinese perch..

 

[amehel0]

i agree that the chinesse has pernament markings whereas barras have some as juvies as they need camouflage so it really depends on ther environment. i hav 2 and one is in a tanin stained tank and is almost fully black and the other has a few blotches or is sometimes fully silver. of course adult barras are literally the top of the food chain as they get 6'!!!!

 

[vanimate]

Juvies look like this