: 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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Recent Examples on the WebHere are photos of a recent grunion run at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 The next grunion run is expected to happen in San Pedro on June 16.Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 How the grunion know when to run remains a mystery.Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 This aquarium, a San Pedro landmark that dates to the 1930s, covers everything from grunion to whales.Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 Check out more information about grunion from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2021 In addition to public safety, monitors will watch for signs of any sea turtles or grunion, the fish that spawn on the sand, during the dredging. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2020 In Southern California, residents are missing the annual ritual of the grunion runs — a spectacle of chasing the slender, sardine-like fish that show up on California’s sandy shores each year. Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2020 To catch grunion, a California fishing license is required for anyone 16 and older, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them, according to the department. Daily Pilot Staff, latimes.com, 13 June 2019 See More