Where Does Milkfish Live?

Milkfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Milkfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Primarily epipelagic, from surface waters down to about 30 meters (100 feet), but juveniles and larvae are found in shallow coastal areas, estuaries, and even freshwater lakes.

Environment

Coastal and oceanic waters, coral reefs, lagoons, estuaries, and occasionally freshwater lakes. Adults are pelagic, while juveniles are found in shallower, often brackish, environments.

Geographic range

Widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, from the east coast of Africa and the Red Sea, across Southeast Asia, to the Hawaiian Islands and the Marquesas, and north to southern Japan and south to Australia.

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