Myanmar Sea Bass

Diagnosed from Lates calcarifer by having 7 scales between the base of the third dorsal-fin spine and the lateral line (vs. 6) and a lesser eye diameter 4.4?4.7% SL (vs. 4.8?6.9% SL). Can be distinguished from Lates lakdiva by having the following characters: greater body depth 28.4?34.5% SL (vs. 26.6?27.6% SL); longer dorsal-fin base 43.3?45.0% SL (vs. 41.1?43.2% SL); lesser eye diameter 4.4?4.7% SL (vs. 5.5?5.6% SL); and 7 rows of scales between the base of the third dorsal-fin spine and the lateral line (vs. 5). Can be separated from Lates japonicus by having the third anal-fin spine shorter (vs. longer) than the second, a shorter caudal peduncle (15.8?17.6 % SL, vs. 18.2?20.2% SL) and a greater preanal distance (72.9?75.6% SL, vs. 67.5?72.3% SL) (Ref. 90099).

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8

Lates uwisara, the Myanmar sea bass, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Latidae which is only known to occur in Myanmar. It is similar to the barramundi but its body is not as deep. It is a species of fresh and brackish waters. This species appears to have been widely utilised for aquaculture and so may be found as an escape in other regions, there are already records from French Polynesia where there are no native species of Lates.