Finescale Menhaden
Brevoortia gunteri
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A schooling baitfish of shallow inshore bays, the finescale menhaden filters plankton from the water as it moves in tight shoals. It can tolerate a wide range of salinity, spawns through winter into early spring, and rarely passes thirty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Alosidae › Brevoortia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275499.
FAQ
- How deep does the Finescale Menhaden live?
- The Finescale Menhaden (Brevoortia gunteri) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- Is the Finescale Menhaden dangerous to divers?
- The Finescale Menhaden is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Finescale Menhaden get?
- The Finescale Menhaden grows to about 30 cm.