Leuresthes tenuis, the California grunion, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the Pacific coast of North America from Monterey Bay in California to Baja California. This species grows to 19 cm (7 in) in total length and is of minor importance to local fisheries, particularly during grunion runs in which the fish beach themselves to lay their eggs and are easily taken.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of California Grunion being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Engraulis australis
- Atherinops affinis
- Engraulis mordax
- Engraulis encrasicolus
- Engraulis ringens
- Ammodytes tobianus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Family
- Atherinopsidae
- Genus
- Leuresthes
- Species
- Leuresthes tenuis
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