Fiji country information

Common names: Milk fish, Milkfish, Pa' a pa' a
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
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Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 49, 12743, 85272.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fj.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/fiji/fiji.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Japan International Cooperation Agency, 1987
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Chano, 虱目鱼(遮目鱼), Ханос (=молочная рыба), ... more

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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 Écologie

marin; eau douce; saumâtre benthopélagique; amphidrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 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

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences |
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Chanos chanos (Fabricius, 1775)

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie