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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.
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grunion

Edible 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).



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SFV earned the honor by beating the Santa Barbara Grunions 32-29 in sudden death overtime Saturday at UC Santa Barbara to win the Southern California championship.
After qualifying for the nationals with an easy victory Saturday over Old Aztecs, San Fernando hopes to improve its chances against the Santa Barbara Grunions in the Southern California Div.
Corbina also hit mussels, clams, bloodworms, sandworms, ghost shrimp, soft-shelled China crabs and grunions, as well as artificial grubs, some lures and saltwater flies that resemble anchovies, sculpins or other near-shore fish that they dine on.
 
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