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| No. | Valid Name | Author | English Name |
| 1. | Brevoortia aurea | (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) | Brazilian menhaden |
| 2. | Brevoortia gunteri | Hildebrand, 1948 | Finescale menhaden |
| 3. | Brevoortia patronus | Goode, 1878 | Gulf menhaden |
| 4. | Brevoortia pectinata | (Jenyns, 1842) | Argentine menhaden |
| 5. | Brevoortia smithi | Hildebrand, 1941 | Yellowfin menhaden |
| 6. | Brevoortia tyrannus | (Latrobe, 1802) | Atlantic menhaden |