A prized estuary predator of backwaters and creeks. Hits lures hard around structure on the change of tide. It is also known as கொடுவா, भेटकी, పండుగప్ప and കാളാഞ്ചി. Scientific name: Lates calcarifer.
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Mild, sweet, buttery white flesh with a delicate texture. Holds moisture well and suits most cooking methods.
Few large bones, easy to fillet. Small pin bones near the rib cage can be removed with tweezers.
In our species guide, the main season for Barramundi is September to May.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Digha, Goa and Hyderabad.
Annual sea fishing bans: East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul). Fewer boats land fresh sea fish during these weeks.
Tamil: கொடுவா, Hindi: भेटकी, Telugu: పండుగప్ప, Malayalam: കാളാഞ്ചി, Kannada: ಬರಮುಂಡಿ, Bengali: ভেটকি, Marathi: जिताडा, Gujarati: બરામુંડી.
In our species guide, the main season for Barramundi is September to May. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Digha, Goa and Hyderabad.
Mild, sweet, buttery white flesh with a delicate texture. Holds moisture well and suits most cooking methods. Few large bones, easy to fillet. Small pin bones near the rib cage can be removed with tweezers.
Popular dishes include Bhetki macher paturi (West Bengal), Karimeen pollichathu style bhetki (Kerala), Bhetki fry (Coastal India) and Barramundi curry (Goa, Karnataka).
On the Fishing Journey Fish Market, FSSAI-registered sellers list fresh catch as lots. Bid up to your maximum or use Buy now where it is offered, pay from your wallet within 2 hours of winning and collect the fish with your pickup code.
Mechanised and motorised boats stop fishing at sea during the annual bans (East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul)), so less fresh sea fish is landed in those weeks. Check the Fish Market for live lots.
Barramundi fishing guide: bait, season and spots
