CONTENTS 



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Int r oduc ti on 1 



Gulf menhaden fishery statistics 1 



Menhaden biology 3 



Taxonomy, distribution and relationships 3 



Atlantic nnenhaden 6 



Spawning 6 



Growth 7 



Distribution and migrations 9 



Food and feeding 12 



Enemies and n^ortality 13 



Parasites and diseases 14 



Menhaden fishery investigations 14 



Gulf of Mexic o menhaden 15 



Spawning 15 



Gr owth 17 



Distribution and migrations 18 



Food and feeding 21 



Enemies and mortality 21 



Parasites and diseases 22 



Menhaden fishery investigations 22 



Summary 23 



Literature cited 25 



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