Milkfish
Milkfish
Milkfish (Chanos chanos), also known as bangus in the Philippines, is a silver-colored Pacific salt-water fish that lays its eggs in shallow coastal waters and can live in either salt or fresh water.
Pronunciation
Milkfish: /ˈmɪlkˌfɪʃ/
Etymology
The term "milkfish" is a direct translation of its Latin name, Chanos chanos. The name is derived from the milky color of its body.
Description
Milkfish is a tropical species native to the Pacific Ocean. It is the only living species in the family Chanidae. The fish is an important seafood in Southeast Asia and some Pacific Islands. Because of its importance to the livelihood of these regions, it is being cultured in brackish water ponds and fish farms.
Related Terms
- Brackish water: Water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water.
- Fish farm: An area where fish are artificially bred or cultivated, often for food.
- Seafood: Any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish and shellfish.
- Pacific Ocean: The largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south and is bounded by the continents of Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Milkfish
- Wikipedia's article - Milkfish
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