Shad & Herring
Gulf Menhaden
Brevoortia patronus
SaltwaterClupeidaeNot Evaluated
About
The Gulf Menhaden is a small, silvery fish with a deeply compressed body. They are filter feeders, swimming in large schools and straining plankton from the water. They are an important prey species for many larger fish and birds.
- Average size
- 6-8 inches
- Colors
- Silvery with a dark spot behind the gill plate
- Diet
- Phytoplankton and zooplankton
- Region
- Gulf of Mexico