Chanos Chautus
Chanos may refer to: * ''Chanos'' (fish), a genus of milkfish * Chanos-Curson, a commune of the Drôme, a department in southeastern France * Chanos, Zamora, a municipality in Spain * George Chanos (born 1958), American attorney and politician * James Chanos (born 1957), American investor See also * Chano (other) Chano may refer to: People * Chano (footballer, born 1961), Spanish footballer * Chano (footballer, born 1965), Spanish footballer *Sebastián Rodríguez Veloso (nickname Chano, born 1957), Spanish Paralympic swimmer *Chance the Rapper (nickname C ...

Chanos (fish)
The milkfish (''Chanos chanos'') is a widespread species of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish found throughout the Indo-Pacific. It is the sole living species in the family (biology), family Chanidae, and the only living member of the genus ''Chanos''. The repeating scientific name (tautonym) is from Greek ( ‘mouth’). They are grouped in the order Gonorhynchiformes and are most closely related to the Ostariophysi—freshwater fishes such as carps, catfish, and loaches. Bagarinao, T. (1999). Ecology and farming of milkfish'. Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. The species has many common names. The Hawaiian language, Hawaiian name for the fish is ''awa'', and in Tahitian language, Tahitian it is ''ava''. It is called ''bangús'' () in the Philippines, where it is popularly known as the national animal, national fish, although the National Commission for Culture and the Arts has stated that this is not the case as it has no basis in Philippine ...
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