lates calcarifer

3 definitions found

lates calcarifer - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lates \La"tes\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a fish of the Nile.] (Zool.)
     A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus
     ) inhabits the Nile, and another (Lates calcarifer
     ) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers.
     They are valued as food fishes.
     [1913 Webster]

  Cockup \Cock"up\, n. (Zool.)
     A large, highly esteemed, edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer
     ); -- also called begti.
     [1913 Webster]

lates calcarifer - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Lates calcarifer
      n 1: a species of large perch noted for its sporting and eating
           qualities; lives in marine, estuary, and freshwater
           habitats [syn: barramundi, giant perch, giant seaperch
           , Asian seabass, white seabass, Lates calcarifer
           ]