Menhaden

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
Genus Brevoortia
gptkbp:adultHabitat Open ocean
gptkbp:color Silvery
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Pogy
Bunker
gptkbp:conservationStatus Not endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Large head
Compressed body
Scutes along belly
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Western_Atlantic
gptkb:Eastern_coast_of_North_America
gptkbp:ecologicalRole Forage fish
Filter feeder
gptkbp:family gptkb:Clupeidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
1829
gptkbp:fishingMethod Purse seine
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Menhaden
gptkbp:importantFor Commercial fishing
Bait fish
Fish meal production
Fish oil production
gptkbp:juvenileHabitat Coastal waters
gptkbp:larvalHabitat Estuaries
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 10-12 years
gptkbp:maximumLength About 15 inches
gptkbp:migratory Seasonal
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Atlantic_menhaden_(Brevoortia_tyrannus)
gptkb:Brazilian_menhaden_(Brevoortia_aurea)
gptkb:Finescale_menhaden_(Brevoortia_gunteri)
gptkb:Gulf_menhaden_(Brevoortia_patronus)
Yellowfin menhaden (Brevoortia smithi)
gptkbp:order gptkb:Clupeiformes
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:Osprey
gptkb:Striped_bass
gptkb:bird
gptkb:Bluefish
gptkbp:reproduction Spawns offshore
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Brevoortia
gptkbp:seedOilContent High
gptkbp:shape Deep-bodied
gptkbp:usedFor fertilizer
Animal feed
Omega-3 supplements
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Clupeidae
gptkb:Tisbury_Great_Pond
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6