Grunion spawning (California).
The photographer writes; Here's a fresh fish foto -- this is from last week's run, the first (official) of the season. It was a great run. More pictures from last week's run.
Image: Carl Manaster.
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Thanks, GS! I was out again last night, but saw only a few dozen fish and took no pictures. For anyone along the Southern California coast, if you haven't seen grunion before, I recommend the experience. They come out onto the beach to spawn, laying their eggs at high tide nighttimes during full and new moons between April and September. Lots more information here.
What a coincidence -- I'd been lecturing my students on reproductive strategies the other night and had to provide grunion as an example of an "aeropsamophil" spawner. Thanks for the great photos!