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8/18/10

GRUNION ARE THE ONLY FISH TO JUMP OUT OF THE WATER TO LAY EGGS ON THE BEACH

"Along southern California's sandy beaches, from March through September, one of the most remarkable life cycles in the sea is completed; the California grunion comes ashore to spawn. ... California grunion are small silvery fish found only along the coast of southern California and northern Baja California. Most sportsmen would be unaware of their existence were it not for the unique spawning behavior of these fish. Unlike other fish, grunion come out of the water completely to lay their eggs in the wet sand of the beach."

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