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Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world. World aquaculture production of fish accounted for 44.1 percent of total production. It’s predicted that in future aquaculture production immensely contribute to the food security. World’s population is predicted to increase to 10.9 billion people by 2050, whereas, India’s contribution is 1.6 billion (i.e 14.67% of world). To feed such a huge population is one of the major challenging task before the world. Within the available limited resources (land, water etc.) the use of unutilized water bodies, fallow lands (unfit for agriculture), huge marine water and coastal areas for food production can be a new hope for nutritional & food security for such huge population. But, high stocking densities, use of chemical inputs and diseases outbreaks are the major issues used by several farmers. Therefore sustainable aquaculture is the hour’s need where minimal use of chemical, zero water exchange culture, diversification of species and resources and many more are required to incorporate. Species diversification not only provide year round culture and profit to the farmers but also, ensure reduction in disease outbreak which leads to serious loss of economy due to continuous culture of same species. In India several which can be suitable for species diversification. Chanos chanos (milk fish) is one of the euryhaline species which can be most suitable for culture in Indian conditions. This article contains the information of the milk fish as candidate species and its nutritional requirements.

Key words: Chanos Chanos, Milkfish, Nutritional requirements, Aquaculture, Aquafeed, Alternative candidate spp.