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Chanos chanos (Fabricius, 1775)

Milkfish
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Madagascar country information

Common names: Fiamandry, Sandry, Vango
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from western and northwestern basins, and eastern lowlands (Ref. 56151). Ascends freshwater lakes (Ref. 49) and rivers, including the Onilahy (Ref. 91201) and Mahavavy (Ref. 13296) and lakes Kinkony and Sahapy (Ref. 91225); common in all lakes of the west coast, including those of the Antsalova area and of the rivers Tsiribihina and Miandrivazo (Ref. 13296). Also Ref. 12484, 33390, 56151, 91224, 129076.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stiassny, M.L.J. and N. Raminosoa, 1994
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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

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