Atlantic menhaden

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fish
gptkbp:bodyStyle compressed body
gptkbp:colors silver with a greenish back
gptkbp:conservationEfforts not endangered
monitored by fisheries management
gptkbp:culturalSignificance used in bait
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:education forms large schools
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
important for ecosystem health
gptkbp:family Clupeidae
gptkbp:fauna limited aquaculture
part of a larger species group
gptkbp:fishSpecies year-round
traditional methods
supports local fishermen
important for local economies
seining
historically significant fishery
considered sustainable
purse seines
gill rakers
managed by quotas
regulated_by_NOAA
gptkbp:growthRate fast growth
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
coastal waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atlantic menhaden
gptkbp:is_essential_for commercial fishery
gptkbp:larvalStage estuaries
planktonic
gptkbp:length up to 15 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:market high demand
gptkbp:marketedAs fish meal
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
gptkbp:notableFeature low bycatch rates
gptkbp:nutritionalValue high in omega-3 fatty acids
gptkbp:order gptkb:Clupeiformes
gptkbp:participatesIn forage fish
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators striped bass
gptkbp:productionCompany canned fish
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:reproduction spawning in estuaries
gptkbp:researchInterest subject of many studies
gptkbp:scientificName Brevoortia tyrannus
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with other marine species
gptkbp:weight up to 3 pounds
gptkbp:wingArea two dorsal fins