Scientific Name: Ethmidium maculatum

• Acceptable Market Name(s): Menhaden
• Common Name(s): Peruvian Menhaden
• Scientific Name: Ethmidium maculatum
• Hazard Information: HAZ
• ITIS TSN (see note below): TSN 551294
• Vernacular Name(s) (See note below.*) : South American Machete; Machuelo; Machete; Pacific Menhaden

* Note: The Vernacular Name(s) (if any listed above) are for CROSS REFERENCE ONLY, and generally not acceptable
for product labeling in interstate commerce. Their use may result in seafood misbranding.

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