Milkfish

Milkfish (Chanos chanos) is a large Indo-Pacific fish and the sole living species in the family Chanidae. It is widely raised in aquaculture, especially in Southeast Asia.

Chanos chanos: The scientific name for milkfish, a ray-finned fish native to the Indo-Pacific. This species is the living representative of the family Chanidae.
Milkfish breeding: The spawning and early-rearing processes used to produce milkfish seed for farming. Hatchery breeding supplies juveniles for farms when wild fry are scarce.
Milkfish aquaculture in the Philippines: The production of milkfish in Philippine ponds, pens, and cages for food and commerce. The Philippines is among the leading producers and consumers of milkfish.
Mangrove conversion: The clearing or alteration of mangrove forests for other land uses. Some traditional milkfish pond expansion replaced mangrove habitat.
Chanidae: A family of ray-finned fishes whose only living species is milkfish. Milkfish is the family’s sole surviving species.
Fish hatchery: A facility that breeds fish and raises eggs or larvae into juveniles. Hatcheries produce milkfish fry for stocking ponds and cages.
Milkfish aquaculture in Indonesia: The cultivation of milkfish in Indonesian coastal ponds and other farming systems. Indonesia has extensive milkfish production linked to its brackish coastal landscapes.
Integrated mangrove-shrimp aquaculture: Aquaculture systems that retain or restore mangroves alongside aquatic animal production. These systems contrast with pond conversion that removes mangroves for production.
Ray-finned fish: Fishes whose fins are supported by bony rays rather than fleshy lobes. Milkfish belongs to this broad group of bony fishes.
Fish pond: A managed body of water used to raise fish under controlled conditions. Earthen ponds are a traditional setting for milkfish grow-out.

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