Pacific menhaden (Ethmidium maculatum)
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Facts – Pacific menhaden
| Also known as: | Menhaden, Shad |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | Alausa coerulea, Alausa maculata, Brevoortia maculata, Brevoortia maculata chilcae, Clupea maculata, Clupea notacanthoides, Clupea notacanthus, Ethmidium chilcae |
| French: | Menhaden du Pacifique |
| Spanish: | Machete, Machuelo, Tritr, Tritre |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Clupeiformes |
| Family | Clupeidae |
| Genus | Ethmidium (1) |
Status – Pacific menhaden
The Pacific menhaden is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – Pacific menhaden
Information on the Pacific menhaden is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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References
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IUCN Red List (December, 2010)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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