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Atlantic menhaden

Brevoortia tyrannus

Where to fish

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Local names

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NameRegionSource
WhitefishUK Gr. BritainReference
Alose tyranFrance · FrenchReference
Atlantic menhadenUnited StatesReference
Atlantic menhadenGlobalReference
Bony fishUK Gr. BritainReference
BugfishUK Gr. BritainReference
BugfishUnited StatesReference
BunkerUnited StatesReference
FatbackUK Gr. BritainReference
FatbackUnited StatesReference
Lacha tiranaSpain · SpanishReference
MenhademPortugal · PortugueseReference
MenhademUnited StatesReference
MenhadenFrance · FrenchReference
MenhadenGermany · GermanReference
MenhadenSpain · SpanishReference
MenhadenUnited StatesReference
Menhaden tyranGlobal · FrenchReference
Moss bunkerUK Gr. BritainReference
MossbunkerUnited StatesReference
PogyUK Gr. BritainReference
SavelhaBrazil · PortugueseReference

Seasons

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Source records

Country occurrence records

Canada · United States

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