Atlantic Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,201
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) is a North American species of fish in the herring family, Alosidae. Atlantic menhaden are found in North Atlantic coastal and estuarine waters from Nova Scotia south to northern Florida. They are commonly found in all salinities of the Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic water.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Atlantic menhaden”.