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menhaden
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menhaden

Marine bony fish allied to shads and common on the Atlantic coast of North America. It is employed as bait, but is chiefly valuable for its rich oil. The residue remaining after extraction is used as a fertilizer.

Classification

The menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus is in order Clupeiformes, class Osteichthyes.



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Any of several species of Atlantic coastal fishes (genus Brevoortia of the herring family), used for oil, fish meal (mainly for animal feed), and fertilizer.
Systematics of the North American menhadens: molecular evolutionary ... by Anderson, Joel D. / Fishery Bulletin
Any of several species of Atlantic coastal fishes (genus Brevoortia of the herring family), used for oil, fish meal (mainly for animal feed), and fertilizer.
Omega Protein to build new fish oil processing facility. (Industry ... by Nutraceuticals World
Any of several species of Atlantic coastal fishes (genus Brevoortia of the herring family), used for oil, fish meal (mainly for animal feed), and fertilizer.
Restrictions mulled on menhaden catch by Tolme, Paul / The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
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