Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) also commonly known as Atlantic Menhaden, Bugfish, Bunker, Fatback or Mossbunker, is a species of the class Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes) in the family Clupeidae (Herrings) and order Clupeiformes (Anchovies).
Classification
- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Clupeiformes
- Family: Clupeidae
- Genus: Brevoortia
- Species: Brevoortia tyrannus
- Genus: Brevoortia
- Family: Clupeidae
- Order: Clupeiformes
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Phylum: Chordata
- Kingdom: Animalia
Species in the Genus of Brevoortia
Argentine Menhaden
Brevoortia pectinata
Brazilian Menhaden
Brevoortia aurea
Finescale Menhaden
Brevoortia gunteri
Gulf Menhaden
Brevoortia patronus
Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
Yellowfin Menhaden
Brevoortia smithi
External Links
Brevoortia tyrannus
– Wikipedia
