Bangus (milkfish)
E876385
Bangus (milkfish) is a popular, mild-flavored saltwater fish widely farmed and consumed in the Philippines, where it is considered the national fish and a staple in many regional dishes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bangus | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquaculture species
ⓘ
fish ⓘ food ⓘ milkfish ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
milkfish
ⓘ
national fish of the Philippines ⓘ |
| canTolerate | brackish water ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Chanos chanos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultureMethod |
cage culture
ⓘ
pen culture ⓘ pond culture ⓘ |
| distribution | Indo-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Chanidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatContent | moderate ⓘ |
| flavorProfile | mild ⓘ |
| fleshColor | white ⓘ |
| genus | Chanos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water ponds
ⓘ
coastal lagoons ⓘ estuaries ⓘ tropical marine waters ⓘ |
| hasManyBones | true ⓘ |
| isImportantTo |
Philippine aquaculture industry
ⓘ
Philippine cuisine ⓘ |
| isNationalFishOf | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularInCuisineOf |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific islands ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSaltwaterFish | true ⓘ |
| isStapleFoodIn | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWidelyFarmedIn |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvaeRearedIn | brackish water ponds ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| omega3Content | present ⓘ |
| order | Gonorynchiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| proteinSource | high ⓘ |
| spawnsIn | marine waters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHarvestSize | about 0.5 to 1.5 kilograms GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedInDish |
bangus steak
ⓘ
daing na bangus ⓘ inihaw na bangus ⓘ rellenong bangus ⓘ sinigang na bangus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.