Argentine Menhaden
Brevoortia pectinata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A plankton straining schooler of South American coasts, this menhaden gathers in tight shoals and pushes into the brackish reaches of rivers. Fine gill rakers let it filter tiny food straight from the water. It grows to about 35 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Alosidae › Brevoortia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275501.
FAQ
- Is the Argentine Menhaden dangerous to divers?
- The Argentine Menhaden is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Argentine Menhaden get?
- The Argentine Menhaden grows to about 35 cm.