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Chanos chanos (Fabricius, 1775)

Milkfish
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Hawaii country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Hawai'I Island to O'ahu at 1-20 m (Ref. 58302); also reported from the mixohaline ponds of Kona coast (Ref. 46928). Also Ref. 49, 33390, 129076.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Mundy, B.C., 2005
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Common names from other countries

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> 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 นิเวศวิทยา

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