Editing Menhaden (section)

==Distribution==
* Finescale menhaden range from the [[Yucatán]] to [[Louisiana]].
* Yellowfin menhaden range from [[Louisiana]] to [[Virginia]].
* [[Gulf menhaden]] range from the [[Yucatán Peninsula]], [[Mexico]], to [[Tampa Bay]], [[Florida]].
* [[Atlantic menhaden]] range from [[Jupiter Inlet]], [[Florida]], to [[Nova Scotia]]; Atlantic menhaden seasonally migrate along the coast; in June, mature adults typically are in the northern portion of the coastline with sub-adults and juveniles located in the southern portion.
* The various species of menhaden occur anywhere from [[estuary|estuarine waters]] outward to the [[continental shelf]]; menhaden grow in less saline waters of estuaries and may be found in bays and lagoons, as well as at river mouths; adults appear to prefer water temperatures near 18&nbsp;°C.