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]

Leuresthes sardina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 sardina Jenkins & Evermann, 1889
  • Menidia clara Evermann & Jenkins, 1891
  • Leuresthes clara (Evermann & Jenkins, 1891)

References

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  1. ^ a b Findley, L.; Espinosa, H.; Collette, B.; Rojas, P (2010). "Euresthes sardina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b 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.