THE GREAT UKNOWN

[Tyler]

It bough a new fish this weekend and they called it a silver dat....but it doesnt look like a dat...it looks more like a perch and i was wondering if anyone could tell me what it is.. i only pay $8 ofr it so either way its a good deal...

 

[FishHeadSoup]

silver dats kinda look like perches, got a pic?

 

[guppy]

This is the silver dat. Datnioides (coius) quadrifasciatus, likes a bit of salt. If this is not your fish please post a pic!
These pictures are by Johnny Jensen an Teigler

 

[rallysman]

pix added in the original post....I was there when he got this fish, it does look very perchish, and I would have got them if he didnt

 

[FishHeadSoup]

very weird....?

 

[guppy]

Can't really be sure but looks like one of the siniperca, maybe Coreoperca whiteheadi.

 

[Honda12]

Thats a barrimundi. I just got one a week ago with a silver dat. It could eventually get 5'. I don't remember the scientific name though, but I will see if I can find it.

 

[Honda12]

Here is the scientific name. Lates Calcarifer.

 

[Tyler]

i dont think its a barimundi because of the white stripe down its head

 

[Honda12]

Yeah it is. I have the same fish. They lose the stripe as they get older. Take a look at the pics on this site. They have adults and juvie pics.
http://www.wetpetz.com/barramundi.htm