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The milkfish (Chanos chanos) is a widespread species of ray-finned fish found throughout the Indo-Pacific. It is the sole living species in the family Chanidae , and the only living member of the genus Chanos .
The Gonorynchiformes / ɡ ɒ n ə ˈ r ɪ ŋ k ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / are an order of ray-finned fish that includes the important food source, the milkfish (Chanos chanos, family Chanidae), and a number of lesser-known types, both marine and freshwater. The alternate spelling "Gonorhynchiformes", with an "h", is frequently seen but not official.
Milkfish congee (Chinese: 虱目魚肚粥; pinyin: Shī mù yúdù zhōu) is a Taiwanese breakfast dish consisting of a congee with milkfish belly. [1] The dish is typically served with pepper and chopped spring onions and is often eaten at breakfast. Originating from Tainan, the dish is considered one of the national dishes of Taiwan. [2]
The family Chanidae is subdivided into two subfamilies, Rubiesichthyinae and Chaninae. [4]†Cabindachanos Taverne et al. 2019 - Paleocene [5] Coelogaster Eastman, 1905 [Coelogaster Agassiz 1835 nomen nudum ; Coelogaster Eastman 1905 non Schrank 1780 non Schoenherr 1837 non Schultze 1896 ; Ptericephalina Lioy 1866; †Eucoelogaster White & Moy-Thomas 1940] - Early Eocene [6]
Milkfish can be bred artificially to stock ponds, although many still use wild-caught fry. The orange-spotted spinefoot rabbitfish can be hatched in captivity. Giant freshwater prawn farms rely on seedstock grown in hatcheries or imported. [11] [9]: 37 Milkfish aquaculture is thought to use 1.5 billion fry each year. This also requires imports ...
Consumption and ranching of milkfish in Taiwan dates back hundreds of years. [10] Milkfish is primarily consumed with congee, pan-fried, as fish ball soup, or braised. [11] Milkfish soup (Shimu Yu) is a southern Taiwanese speciality. [12] Tainan is the center of milkfish production raising half of the country’s total production. [13]
Sarsiado is a delicacy from the Philippines [2] which features a sauce predominantly composed of tomatoes and eggs. The bangus (or milkfish) is cleaned by removing the gills and other parts, rubbed with salt and then washed afterwards to remove blood and other scum.
The well-known milkfish (Chanos chanos) is the largest member of this order. The maximum size is 22.7 kg (50 lb) and 1.84 m (6.0 ft) long. [73] Knifefish (Gymnotiformes)