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)
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