Brevoortia

The genus Brevoortia are all species of menhaden, there are found mainly in western Atlantic and consist of the following species:
 * Brevoortia aurea (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) (Brazilian menhaden)
 * Brevoortia gunteri Hildebrand, 1948 (Finescale menhaden)
 * Brevoortia patronus Goode, 1878 (Gulf menhaden)
 * Brevoortia pectinata (Jenyns, 1842) (Argentine menhaden)
 * Brevoortia smithi Hildebrand, 1941 (Yellowfin menhaden)
 * Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe, 1802) (Atlantic menhaden)