California Grunion

Leuresthes tenuis

The California Grunion spawns on the beaches of the Pacific coast during the high tides of spring and summer. Females may spawn from four to eight times a season. The California Grunion is one of the silversides -- a family of slender, elongate fishes with two well-separated dorsal fins, the first of which has four small, slender spines. The silversides get their name from the bright silver stripes along their sides.

Look For : A large silverside with no teeth or very minute teeth on jaws.

Length : 7 1/4".

Habitat : Pacific coastal waters to depths of 60'. Spawns on beaches.

Range : From San Francisco, California, southward.