| Leuresthes
tenuis
(Ayres,
1860) |
|
| Family: |
Atherinidae
(Silversides), subfamily: Atherinopsinae |
 |
| Order: |
Atheriniformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
California grunion |
| Max. size: |
7.5 in TL (male/unsexed); max.
reported age: 4 years |
| Environment: |
pelagic; marine ; depth range - 60 ft |
| Climate: |
subtropical; 38°N - 25°N |
| Importance: |
fisheries: minor commercial |
| Distribution:
|
Eastern Pacific: Monterey Bay, USA to Baja
California Sur, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal
spines
(total): 4-8; Dorsal
soft
rays (total): 8-10; Anal
spines:
1-1; Anal
soft
rays: 20-24; Vertebrae
: 47-50. Branchiostegal rays: 6. |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit inshore waters, usually at or near
surface along open coast and in bays. Oviparous, with
planktonic primarily neustonic larvae. Eggs are deposited in
the sand at night just below the high spring tide line. |
| Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
