Chanos chanos (Forsskål, 1775)

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Chanos chanos (Forsskål, 1775) – Native ( Fig. 45)

Mugil chanos Forsskål [P. S.] 1775: 74, xiv; Type locality: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. Holotype: ZMUC P17154 (dry skin, primary specimen). Paratypes: ZMUC P17751 [no. 110 b] (1).

Mugil salmoneus Forster [J. R.] in Bloch & Schneider 1801: 121, xxxii; Type locality: Pacific [Vanuattu, Tanna Island]. No types known.

Chanos arabicus Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Forsskål) 1803: 395, 396; Type locality: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. Syntypes: ZMUC P17154 (dry skin, primary specimen), ZMUC P17751 [no. 110 b] (1).

Lutodeira indica van Hasselt [J. C.] 1823: 330; Type locality: Vizagapatam, India; Java, Indonesia. No types known. Possible types: RMNH 3369 (1).

Cyprinus pala Cuvier [G.] 1829: 276; Type locality: Vizagapatam, India. No types known.

Cyprinus tolo Cuvier [G.] 1829: 276; Type locality: Vizagapatam, India. No types known.

Leuciscus zeylonicus Bennett [E. T.] 1833: 184; Type locality: Sri Lanka. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1855.12 .26.288.

Chanos aldrovandi Risso [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836: 176; Type locality: No locality. No types known.

Chanos chloropterus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847: 195; Type locality: Madapolam, India. No types known.

Chanos cyprinella Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847: 198; Type locality: Hawaiian Islands . Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-3624.

Chanos lubina Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847: 199 [not 533]; Type locality: Buru Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Lectotype: MNHN A-9827. Paralectotypes: MNHN A–9828 (1) Mauritias, A–9829 (3) Seychelles.

Chanos mento Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847: 194; Type locality: Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN 0000–3627 (1), 0000–3628 (2), 0000– 3629 (2).

Chanos nuchalis Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847: 196; Type locality: Vizagapaham, India. No types known.

Chanos orientalis Valenciennes [A.] (ex Kuhl) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847: 197; Type locality: Java, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): MNHN.

Butirinus argenteus Jerdon [T. C.] 1849: 343; Type locality: Coondapoor, northern Canara, India. No types known.

Butirinus maderaspatensis Jerdon [T. C.] 1849: 344; Type locality: Madras, India. No types known.

Lutodeira (Chanos) mossambica Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1852: 684; Type locality: Quisanga [Querimba], Mozambique. Holotype (unique): ZMB 6614 . Also in Peters 1868: 93.

Lutodira elongate Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1859: 412; Type locality: Sandwich Island [Hawaiian Islands or Vanuatu]. No types known.

Chanos gardineri Regan [C. T.] 1902: 280; Type locality: North pool of Hulule Island, Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Syntypes: (3) BMNH 1901.12.21.141–142 (2).

Common name: Pr: Khame mahi, En: Milk fish.

Diagnosis: Body elongate and somewhat compressed, mouth small and toothless, four branchiostegal rays, one dorsal fin, jaws toothless, caudal fin with 31 rays, pectoral fins falcate, body olive green, flanks silvery an fins dark bordered.

Meristic characters: D: II 13–17, A: II 8–10, P: 15–17, V: 10–12, GR: 107–165, LL: 75–85.

Distribution: Tigris, Persis , Hormuz and Makran basins ( Fig. 46).

Taxonomy: Mugil chanos Forsskål, 1775 described from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. Kyushin et al. (1977) placed in Chanos .

Conservation: IUCN: Least Concern ( Freyhof et al. 2017a).