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21 December 2024
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മലയാളം
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General Information
The milkfish (Chanos chanos) is one of the most ideal finfishes for farming
in coastal areas. They are fast growing, tolerates a wide range of temperature,
oxygen and salinity. They feed mostly on filamentous algae from the bottom of the
pond and are free from major diseases and parasites. Milkfish are cultured in large
scales in countries like Indonesia, Philippines and Taiwan in ponds called “Tambak”.
In India too the popularity of its farming is growing especially in Tamil Nadu and
Kerala.
The milkfish has a moderately compressed, spindle-shaped, elongated body covered
with small scales and without scutes along the belly. In its early stages of life
history, in natural environment, the fish enters estuaries, backwaters, lagoons
and rivers, which serve as nursery grounds and spend early part of its life there
for about a year or more.
Milkfish (Chanos chanos)
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