Brevoortia

Genus of fishes

Brevoortia
Atlantic menhaden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Brevoortia in FishBase. June 2011 version.
Taxon identifiers
Brevoortia