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Atlantic menhaden

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Atlantic menhaden

Summary

Atlantic menhaden is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #1,582 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Atlantic menhaden's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Atlantic menhaden is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Atlantic menhaden's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Atlantic menhaden belongs to the parent taxon Brevoortia[6].
  • Atlantic menhaden's scientific name is Brevoortia tyrannus[7].
  • Atlantic menhaden's Commons category is recorded as Brevoortia tyrannus[8].
  • Atlantic menhaden's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • Atlantic menhaden's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. tyrannus'}[10].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lacha Tirana'}[11].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Menhaden'}[12].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alose Tyran'}[13].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Menhaden'}[14].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Menhaden Tyran'}[15].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic Menhaden'}[16].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bony Fish'}[17].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bugfish'}[18].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bunker'}[19].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fatback'}[20].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Menhadem'}[21].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Menhaden'}[22].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mossbunker'}[23].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Moss Bunker'}[24].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pogy'}[25].
  • Atlantic menhaden is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Whitefish'}[26].

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Classification

Atlantic menhaden's scientific name is Brevoortia tyrannus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Brevoortia[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lacha Tirana'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Menhaden'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alose Tyran'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Menhaden'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Menhaden Tyran'}[15], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic Menhaden'}[16].

Identifiers

Atlantic menhaden's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 51363[27]. Atlantic menhaden's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 224708[28]. Atlantic menhaden's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46562447[29]. Atlantic menhaden's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5214544[30]. Atlantic menhaden's ITIS TSN is recorded as 161732[31].

Why It Matters

Atlantic menhaden ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #1,582 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Brevoortia
    Instance of → taxon
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
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