Grunion classified in the family Atherinopsidae along with other New World silversides including the jacksmelt and topsmelt. The California grunion, "L. tenuis", is found along the Pacific Coast from Point Conception, California, to Punta Abreojos, Baja California Sur. They are rarely found between San Francisco in the north and San Juanico Bay, Baja California Sur, in the south. The Gulf grunion, "L. sardina", is found along the coast of Baja California in the Gulf of California. Inhabiting the nearshore waters from the surf to a depth of , marking experiments indicate they are not migratory. They are small, slender fish with
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