Definition

1. Noun:
   • Milkfish: A type of fish (scientific name: Chanos chanos) that is commonly farmed for food in Southeast Asia, known for its silvery color and elongated body.
   • Bango: Another name for the milkfish, used in some contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cá măng là một loại cá nuôi quan trọng ở Việt Nam. (Milkfish is an important farmed fish in Vietnam.)
  • Món cá măng kho tộ rất ngon. (Braised milkfish in a clay pot is very delicious.)
  • Ngư dân đánh bắt được nhiều cá măng. (The fishermen caught many milkfish.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cá măng giống": Refers to milkfish fry or fingerlings used for aquaculture.
  • Trại nuôi đang thả cá măng giống xuống ao. (The farm is releasing milkfish fry into the pond.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cá măng sữa: Another term for milkfish, emphasizing its common name.
• Cá cháo: A colloquial name sometimes used for smaller or juvenile milkfish in certain regions.

Synonyms

• Bango: A synonym for milkfish.
• Chanos chanos: The scientific name for the milkfish.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The reference to "luciobrama" from the Vietnamese-French dictionary points to a different genus of fish (likely , the long spiky-head carp). This is a distinct species not typically referred to as "cá măng" in common Vietnamese usage today. In modern Vietnamese, "cá măng" almost exclusively refers to the milkfish ().

1. Bango, milkfish