Gonorynchiformes
Sign in to saveThe Gonorynchiformes 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.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGonorynchiformes
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded9,751
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The Gonorynchiformes 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.
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