Argentine menhaden (Brevoortia pectinata)

Scientific name: Brevoortia pectinata Jenyns, 1842

Argentine menhaden (Brevoortia pectinata)

The Argentine menhaden (Brevoortia pectinata) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Santos, Brazil to mouth of La Plata, Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19. Scutes apparent along belly. Upper jaw with distinct median notch. Pectoral fin tip to pelvic fin base or at most short by the width of 3 scales; pelvic fin with oblique and almost straight hind margin. Pre-dorsal scales modified; scales on back and above base of anal fin not markedly smaller than rest. Back of body greenish blue, sides and belly silvery, fins golden yellow. Large dark spot behind gill cover.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brevoortia pectinata
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
5 m (16 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 5 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Santos, Brazil to mouth of La Plata, Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming tm=1)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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