Gulf grunion (Leuresthes sardina)

Scientific name: Leuresthes sardina Jenkins & Evermann, 1889

Gulf grunion (Leuresthes sardina)

The Gulf grunion (Leuresthes sardina) is a marine fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, endemic to the Gulf of California.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leuresthes sardina
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to the Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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