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Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Alosidae Shads and Sardines

Genus: Brevoortia

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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Timm, C.D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 34.4 cm TL
Brevoortia aurea (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

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Brevoortia aurea
[Brazilian menhaden]

Photo by McDonald, D.L.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Brevoortia gunteri Hildebrand, 1948

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Brevoortia gunteri
[Finescale menhaden]

Photo by McDonald, D.L.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Brevoortia patronus Goode, 1878

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Brevoortia patronus
[Gulf menhaden]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Brevoortia pectinata (Jenyns, 1842)

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Brevoortia pectinata
[Argentine menhaden]

Photo by O'Donnell, P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Brevoortia smithi Hildebrand, 1941

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Brevoortia smithi
[Yellowfin menhaden]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe, 1802)

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Brevoortia tyrannus
[Atlantic menhaden]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Brevoortia aurea Brazilian menhaden Southwest Atlantic 34.4 TL 1829
Brevoortia gunteri Finescale menhaden Western Central Atlantic 30 SL 1948
Brevoortia patronus Gulf menhaden Western Central Atlantic 35 SL 1878
Brevoortia pectinata Argentine menhaden Southwest Atlantic 35 SL 1842
Brevoortia smithi Yellowfin menhaden Western Central Atlantic 33 SL 1941
Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Western Atlantic 50 TL 1802



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