brevoortia tyrannus

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Definition of brevoortia tyrannus in Turkish English dictionary: menhaden; {n} a species of small fish; shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer; or pogy Any of several species of Atlantic coastal fishes (genus Brevoortia of the herring family), used for oil, fish meal (mainly for animal feed), and fertilizer. Menhaden have a deep body, sharp-edged belly, large head, and tooth-edged scales. Adults are about 15 in. (38 cm) long and weigh 1 lb (0.5 kg) or less. Dense schools of menhaden range from Canada to South America. When feeding, they swim with mouth agape and gill openings widespread to strain out plankton; Any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait; {i} type of fish used for making oil and fertilizer (found of the eastern coast of the USA); An American marine fish of the Herring family (Brevoortia tyrannus), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; called also mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy, hardhead, whitefish, etc

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