Biology:Brevoortia

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Brevoortia
Brevoortia tyrannus1.jpg
Atlantic menhaden
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Alosidae
Genus: Brevoortia
Gill, 1861

The genus Brevoortia are all species of menhaden and consist of the following species:

  • Brevoortia aurea (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) (Brazilian menhaden)
  • Brevoortia gunteri Hildebrand, 1948 (Finescale menhaden)
  • Brevoortia patronus Goode, 1878 (Gulf menhaden)
  • Brevoortia pectinata (Jenyns, 1842) (Argentine menhaden)
  • Brevoortia smithi Hildebrand, 1941 (Yellowfin menhaden)
  • Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe, 1802) (Atlantic menhaden)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4844347 entry