Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Chanidae Milkfish

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Chanos chanos
[Milkfish]

1 Species of Family Chanidae
(Milkfish)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1775	Chanos chanos	Milkfish	Indo-Pacific	180 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Chanidae Milkfish(See list of species below)

Family: Chanidae Milkfish

(See list of species below)