menhaden
/mɛnˈheɪdən/
noun
- A small, oily fish found along the Atlantic coast of North America, used for making fish oil, fertilizer, and bait.
- Menhaden are often caught in large nets for their oil.
- The fisherman used menhaden as bait to catch larger fish.
- Menhaden play an important role in the ocean ecosystem by filtering water.