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Brevoortia

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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, there are found mainly in western Atlantic and consist of the following species:

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Brevoortia". FishBase. June 2011 version.