Brevoortia tyrannus

Menhaden

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Overview

Scientific Name

Brevoortia tyrannus
Common Name
menhaden
Atlantic menhaden
bugfish
bunker
fatback
mossbunker
Kingdom
Animalia

Location in Taxonomic Tree

Genus
Brevoortia
Species
Brevoortia tyrannus

Identification Numbers

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Geography

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