The genus Brevoortia are all species of menhaden, there are found mainly in western Atlantic and consist of the following species:

Brevoortia
Atlantic menhaden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Alosidae
Genus: Brevoortia
Gill, 1861
Type species
Clupea menhaden

References

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  1. ^ 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.