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Scientific Name
Brevoortia tyrannus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe, 1802)
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Atlantic Menhaden
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Clupeomorpha |
| Order | Clupeiformes |
| Suborder | Clupeoidei |
| Family | Clupeidae |
| Subfamily | Alosinae |
| Genus | Brevoortia |
| Species | Brevoortia tyrannus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
presence confirmed by VFWIS database; Data Source: Odom, 1998; Chazal, 2002
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Odum, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Odom and Swihart, 1998:Adults overwinter and spawn in the Atlantic Ocean./Swihart and Spells 1991:Spawn in open marine areas, eggs and larvae move by currents back into estuarine areas./; Data Source: Odum, 1998
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
W&M MCK
Created Date
3/19/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: VIMS, 1991; Swihart, 1991; Odom, 1998; Chazal, 2002
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Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
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Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
