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MENHADEN, common name for any of several fishes of the genus Brevoortia, of the family Clupeidae (see HERRING) found off the eastern coast of the U.S. The maximum length of the Atlantic menhaden, B. tyrrannus, is about 38 cm (about 15 in). The fish is rich in oil and is caught in large numbers for use as bait, animal feed, and fertilizer. It is not esteemed as a food fish. |