Fish › Neotropical Silversides
California Grunion
Leuresthes tenuis
700 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 700 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Topsmelt SilversideAtherinops affinis
Northern AnchovyEngraulis mordax
Gulf grunionLeuresthes sardina
Jack SilversideAtherinopsis californiensis
Night SmeltSpirinchus starksi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,079 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,079 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Baja California | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Silversides · Atheriniformes |
| Family | Neotropical Silversides · Atherinopsidae |
| Genus | Grunions · Leuresthes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise California Grunion with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.