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Chanos
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Chanidae
- Classification -
Chanidae
Gonorynchiformes
Teleostei
Chordata
Animalia
Chanos
chanos
(Fabricius
, 1775)
Milkfish
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Year 2050
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Chanos chanos
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Tanzania country information
Common names:
Mwatiko
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
|
Ref:
Importance:
minor commercial
|
Ref:
Eccles, D.H., 1992
Aquaculture:
likely future use
|
Ref:
Eccles, D.H., 1992
Regulations:
|
Ref:
Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
A coastal pelagic species entering estuaries, rivers and lakes (Ref. 2871), including the lower Ruvu (Ref. 41366). Reported from Mafia Island Marine Park (Ref. 51015) and Zanzibar (Ref. 1878). Aquaculture potential (Ref. 4967). Also Ref. 4967, 12484.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.isp.msu.edu/AFRICANSTUDIES/PLEA/TAFIRI.HTM
Occurrences:
Occurrences
Point map
Main Ref:
Eccles, D.H., 1992
National Database:
Common names from other countries
Chano
,
虱目鱼(遮目鱼)
,
Ханос (=молочная рыба)
,
... more
Classification / Names
Common names
|
Synonyms
| Catalog of Fishes(
genus
,
species
) |
ITIS
|
CoL
|
WoRMS
|
Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) >
Gonorynchiformes
(Milkfishes) >
Chanidae
(Milkfish)
Etymology:
Chanos:
Greek, chanos, -eos, ous, and chasma, -atos = abyss, mouth opened, inmensity (Ref.
45335
)
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous (Ref.
51243
); depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref.
6898
), usually ? - 15 m (Ref.
89972
). Tropical; 15°C - 43°C (Ref.
43081
); 46°N - 52°S, 19°E - 77°W
Distribution
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