Species FAO code: MHG

Brevoortia patronus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Denmark	da Gulf-menhaden	–
France	fr menhaden écailleux fr menhaden	–
Slovenia	sl mehiški menhaden	–
Sweden	sv Gulfmenhaden	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Brevoortia patronus Goode, 1878

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Atlantic, Western Central

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Brevoortia patronus Goode, 1878

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Brevoortia patronus

Scientific name

Brevoortia patronus

Author

Goode, 1878

Rank

Species

FAO code

MHG

Morphological description

Scutes along belly; upper jaw with median notch. Pelvic fin with rounded hind margin, inner fin rays equal or nearly equal to outer fin rays when fin folded back. Pre-dorsal scales modified; scales in lateral series large, those on back and above anal fin base a little smaller and more irregular than rest. A black spot behind gill opening, followed by a series of spots along flank (Ref. 188). Back bluish gray, Sides brassy green (Ref. 37032).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusBrevoortia
      - SpeciesBrevoortia patronus

Synonyms

Brevoortia petronus Goode, 1878

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Brevoortia patronus Goode, 1878

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Brevoortia patronus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Distribution maps