Leuresthes sardina

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Leuresthes sardina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Leuresthes
Species:
L. sardina
Binomial name
Leuresthes sardina
(Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)
Synonyms [2]
  • Atherina sardinaJenkins & Evermann, 1889
  • Menidia claraEvermann & Jenkins, 1891
  • Leuresthes clara(Evermann & Jenkins, 1891)

Leuresthes sardina, commonly known as Gulf grunion, is a species of grunion endemic to the Gulf of California. [2] [3] It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Findley, L.; Espinosa, H.; Collette, B.; Rojas, P. (2010). "Leuresthes sardina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T183267A8083578. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183267A8083578.en . Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leuresthes sardina". FishBase . August 2021 version.
  3. "Gulf Grunion (Leuresthes sardina) - Species Profile". nas.er.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-30.