(Chanos chanos), silvery marine food fish that is the only living member of the family Chanidae (order Gonorhynchiformes). Fossils of this fish date ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/91
An important food fish of the Indo-Pacific region that offers a tender, white flesh. Hawaiians use milkfish for making fish cakes and sashimi. Also called 'awa.' Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20110