# barramundi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbæɹəˈmʌndi/

## Definitions
1. A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes, widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific; a popular food fish.
2. Either of two fish, Scleropages leichardti and S. jardinii, of the family Osteoglossidae.
3. The fish Neoceratodus forsteri of the family Neoceratodontidae; the Australian lungfish.

## Etymology
Likely from a Pama-Nyungan language. Said to be from a language spoken in the Rockhampton area in Queensland, but this cannot be confirmed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barramundi