Description originale:
- Gill, Theodore Nicholas. 1861. "Synopsis of the subfamily of Clupeinae, with descriptions of new genera". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 13:33-38 (ffm00349)
Espèces décrites (2):
valide: 2- Brevoortia patronus Goode, 1878 (valide)
- Brevoortia gunteri Hildebrand, 1948 (valide)