| 词汇 | grunion |
| 释义 | grunion noun[ C ] uk /ˈɡrʌn.jən/ us /ˈɡrʌn.jən/pluralgrunion or or grunions a Californian fish that lays its eggs in the sand at night: 加州滑银汉鱼 City maintenance crews have stopped raking the city's beaches to avoid disturbing areas where grunion spawn.清洁人员已经停止打扫该市的海滩，以避免干扰加州滑银汉鱼产卵的地区。 Grunion are a knife-sized fish native to Southern California.滑银汉鱼是一种小刀大小的鱼，原产于南加州。 Steve Howard/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Sand raking disturbs grunion eggs during their delicate incubation period. The grunions' behaviour must give them some survival advantage. There are no good counts of the grunion population. Sea fish albacore American shad anchovy barracuda beluga eel elver flatfish flathead flounder Pacific salmon pilchard pink salmon plaice pollack sprat stickleback stingray stonefish striped bass Examples of gruniongrunion At new and full moons during the summer, grunion emerge from the ocean to spawn on the beach. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The normal lifespan of the grunion is three to four years, although individuals up to five years old have been found. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Seagulls, sea lions, and sand sharks have also been observed feeding on grunion during a grunion run. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many people enjoy catching grunion at events called grunion runs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In a laboratory setting, grunion eat live brine shrimp. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unfortunately for the residents, the piranha are also partially grunion and share the same instinct. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Humans, larger fish, and other animals prey upon grunion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Young grunion grow rapidly and are about five inches long by the time they reach one year old and are ready to spawn. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At the next set of high tides, the eggs hatch and the young grunion are washed out to sea. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A fishing license is required for persons 16 years and older to catch grunion, and they may be taken by sport fishermen using their hands only. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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