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Genus Family: Chanidae 🎣 1 Game Fish

Chanos

Species
1
Max Length
180 cm
Max Weight
14.0 kg
Max Lifespan
15 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.50
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Gonorynchiformes
Family
Chanidae
Genus
Chanos

🐟 Species in Genus Chanos

1 total
Milkfish
Chanos chanos
LC 🔄 Diadromous Game

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🔄 Diadromous
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

China
1 spp.
Mozambique
1 spp.
Kenya
1 spp.
Tanzania
1 spp.
Colombia
1 spp.
New Zealand
1 spp.
Bangladesh
1 spp.
Mexico
1 spp.
United States
1 spp.
Djibouti
1 spp.
Seychelles
1 spp.
CK
1 spp.
Nepal
1 spp.
Mauritius
1 spp.
Turkey
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
30 m