Leuresthes
E863993
Leuresthes is a genus of small silverside fishes known for their grunion species that spawn on sandy beaches along the Pacific coast of North America.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | subfamily Atherinopsinae ⓘ |
| bodySize | small silverside fishes ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | grunions ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | coastal habitat degradation ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of New World silversides ⓘ |
| distribution | California Current region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | forage fish ⓘ |
| eggDevelopmentSite | buried in beach sand ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite | intertidal zone ⓘ |
| family | Atherinopsidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | planktivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine coastal waters
ⓘ
sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameForSpecies |
California grunion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf grunion NERFINISHED ⓘ Tortuga grunion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Leuresthes hubbsi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leuresthes sardina NERFINISHED ⓘ Leuresthes tenuis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Pacific coast of North America
ⓘ
eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | grunion runs ⓘ |
| order | Atheriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region |
Baja California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
beach-spawning behavior
ⓘ
spawns on sandy beaches ⓘ |
| salinityPreference | marine ⓘ |
| spawningBehavior | adults come ashore to spawn ⓘ |
| spawningSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| spawningTrigger |
high tides
ⓘ
lunar cycle ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
beach development
ⓘ
human disturbance during spawning ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Leuresthes tenuis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | shallow coastal waters ⓘ |
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