Milkfish
Chanos chanos
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–30 m
- Max size: 1.8 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A sleek, silver fish important across Asia and the Pacific for food and fish farming, the milkfish schools in warm coastal waters and lagoons and pushes into estuaries and rivers. It filters tiny algae and invertebrates and can reach well over a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gonorynchiformes › Chanidae › Chanos
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217625.
FAQ
- How deep does the Milkfish live?
- The Milkfish (Chanos chanos) is typically found at 1–30 m.
- Is the Milkfish dangerous to divers?
- The Milkfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Milkfish get?
- The Milkfish grows to about 1.8 m.