![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/BrevoortiaPatronus.jpg/640px-BrevoortiaPatronus.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Menhaden
Informal name for some fishes (genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Menhaden?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
"Pogy" redirects here. For the United States Navy submarines of that name, see USS Pogy. For U.S. Navy ships named Menhaden, see USS Menhaden.
Menhaden, also known as mossbunker and bunker and "the most important fish in the sea",[1] are forage fish of the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, two genera of marine fish in the order Clupeiformes. Menhaden is a blend of poghaden (pogy for short) and an Algonquian word akin to Narragansett munnawhatteaûg, derived from munnohquohteau ("he fertilizes"), referring to their use of the fish as fertilizer.[2] It is generally thought that Pilgrims were advised by Tisquantum (also known as Squanto) to plant menhaden with their crops.[2]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2010) |
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Groups included ...
Menhaden | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Brevoortia patronus | |
Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Superorder: | Clupeomorpha |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Groups included | |
| |
Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa | |
Close
Menhaden
Gulf menhaden, Brevoortia patronus
Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus
Pacific menhaden, Ethmidium maculatum