menhaden

Noun

Meaning

An American marine fish of the Herring familt (Brevoortia tyrannus), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; -- called also mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy, hardhead, whitefish, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Brevoortia tyrannis bonito cod fish bluefish alewife ambush bunker anchovy bin trout bristling ambuscade food fish clupeid
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Hypernyms

clupeid clupeid fish

Phrases with the word

gulf menhaden

Examples

2007; What is the cause of menhaden recruitment failure? Source: Internet

After that age, adult menhaden gradually shift to a diet comprised almost exclusively of zooplankton. Source: Internet

Commercial fishermen, especially crabbers in the Chesapeake Bay area, use menhaden to bait their traps or hooks. Source: Internet

Atlantic menhaden are an important link between plankton and upper level predators. Source: Internet

In addition, Yellowfin menhaden tail rays are a bright yellow in contrast to those of the Atlantic menhaden. Source: Internet

Several menhaden research projects, currently unpublished. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Mengzi Mengzian menhadden menhaden oil Menheniot menhir