GRUNION


Meaning of GRUNION in English

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).

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.