Description
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Reference |
IB0862 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Milkfishes - CHANIDAE |
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Common Name |
Milkfish |
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Scientific Name |
Chanos chanos |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Adults can reach a maximum length of about 1.8 m, though most encountered are no more than 1 m. They feed mostly on benthic algae and invertebrates, which larger specimens sometimes taking small fishes. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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