: a silverside (Leuresthes tenuis) of the California coast notable for the regularity with which it comes inshore to spawn at nearly full moon
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Spawning grunion shun the spotlight In spring and summer, during the few days following a full moon, teeming grunion pack the shorelines during dramatic spawning runs.
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Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Care will be taken to avoid grunion runs and least tern nesting areas.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
Check out the schedule when grunion are expected to dance.
—Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022
Then there are grunions, sardine-sized fish that leave the water during mating season and lay their eggs in the sand across beaches in California.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2023
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Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Care will be taken to avoid grunion runs and least tern nesting areas.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
Check out the schedule when grunion are expected to dance.
—Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022
Then there are grunions, sardine-sized fish that leave the water during mating season and lay their eggs in the sand across beaches in California.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2023
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“Grunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunion. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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