The genus Brevoortia are all species of menhaden, there are found mainly in western Atlantic 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
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Alosidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Brevoortia". FishBase. June 2011 version.
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