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grunion: see silversides silversides, common name for small shore fishes, belonging to the family Antherinidae, abundant in the warmer waters of the Atlantic and Pacific, and named for the silvery stripe on either side of the body. ..... Click the link for more information. . grunionEdible Pacific fish (Leuresthes tenuis) found along the western coast of the U.S. In the warm months, it lays its eggs in beach sand during a full or new moon when the tide cycle is at its peak. The young hatch and enter the ocean on the next spring tide, two weeks later. Grunion reach a length of about 8 in. (20 cm). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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com and Grunion Gazette, plus more than 15 other weekly newspapers and the Original Apartment Magazines. Effects of p,p'-DDT on developmental stability of pectoral fin rays in the grunion (Leuresthes tenuis). Performers include Nelly, New Found Glory, Murphy Lee and Ashlee Simpson, according to the Grunion Gazette. |
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