Menhaden

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:behavior schooling fish
gptkbp:body_shape compressed body
gptkbp:color silver with a dark back
gptkbp:coloration iridescent scales
gptkbp:common_name pogies
gptkbp:conservation_efforts managed fisheries
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
gptkbp:cultural_practices bait fish
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in local fisheries
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
plankton
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:economic_impact supports local economies
gptkbp:family gptkb:Clupeidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1758
gptkbp:fish_species commercial fishery
limited aquaculture
gptkbp:fishery_health monitored stocks
gptkbp:fishing_regulations Atlantic coast
year-round
netting
federal and state regulations
purse seine
regulated catch limits
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Brevoortia
gptkbp:gills gill rakers for filter feeding
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Menhaden
gptkbp:image_processing canned fish products
gptkbp:importance commercial fishing
gptkbp:is_targeted_at low bycatch rates
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:algae
planktonic larvae
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration patterns
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Atlantic_menhaden
Pacific menhaden
gptkbp:reproduction spawning in estuaries
gptkbp:role forage fish
gptkbp:scientific_name Brevoortia tyrannus
gptkbp:seasonal_activities spawning migrations
gptkbp:size up to 15 inches
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:Agriculture
animal feed
fish oil
gptkbp:values high demand
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Menhaden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4