Milkfish Facts: the BANGUS Fish 🐟 Animal Fact Files

The milkfish gets its common name from its milk-colored scales. It's also known as bangus and is considered the national fish of the Philippines-- even if that's not technically legal!! Learn more milkfish facts on this Animal Fact Files episode!!

Scientific Name: Chanos chanos
Range: East African Coast to West North American Coast
Habitat: reefs, estuaries, lagoons, freshwater rivers and lakes
Size: up to 5 feet (1.5 m), 33 pounds (15 kg)
Diet: zooplankton, algae, small invertebrates
Threats: larger fish
Lifespan: 15 years

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Milkfish AKA BANGUS 0:00
Milkfish RANGE and HABITAT 0:56
Milkfish LIFE CYCLE 1:45
Milkfish FARMING and EYES 2:40
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Image and Video Credits:
keesgroenendijk - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/36...
Keith Bacongco - https://flickr.com/photos/kitoy/25401...
Inside Angling - https://vimeo.com/66637599
alphonsefilm - https://vimeo.com/73156442
HurleysFlyFishing -    • Gavin Hurley fly fishing in CXI's Oce...  
Food Vlogs and Anything -    • Farming / Feeding Bangus or Milkfish ...  
Sasuke Tsujita -    • サバヒー　Milkfish,Bangus　Chanos chanos   ;    • サバヒー　Milkfish,Bangus　Chanos chanos  

Research Credits:
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/chano...
https://www.fao.org/fishery/docs/DOCU...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/...
https://australian.museum/learn/anima...
https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactS...
https://repository.seafdec.org.ph/han...
https://www.science.gov/topicpages/m/...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy...
https://frozenfish.direct/fishopedia/...
https://link.springer.com/article/10....
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/...
https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and...

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