Milkfish
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Scientific name | Chanos chanos |
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Kingdom | Animalia |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Order | Gonorynchiformes |
Mass | 7. 7 kg (Large Adult) |
Did you know | The festival aims to promote the city's local bangus (milkfish) industry. |
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ID | 1174036 |
About Milkfish
The milkfish is the sole living species in the family Chanidae. However, there are at least five extinct genera from the Cretaceous. The species has many common names. The Hawaiian name for the fish is awa, and in Tahitian it is ava.