#alosidae

[every-day-creechur]

Brazilian Menhaden Brevoortia aurea

A fish from the western Atlantic Ocean. Menhaden are omnivorous filter feeders, feeding by straining plankton and algae from water. Along with oysters, which filter water on the seabed, menhaden play a key role in the food chain in estuaries and bays

image by ljtcardoso