| Common name | Milkfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Territory | United States Minor Outlying Is |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Brainard, R., J. Maragos, R. Schroeder, J. Kenyon, P. Vroom, S. Godwin, R. Hoeke, G. Aeby, R. Moffitt, M. Lammers, J. Gove, M. Timmers, S. Holzwarth and S. Kolinski, 2005 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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