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spawn during the late summer and fall months 

 when anchovy eggs are virtually absent from 

 the sea off San Diego. As far as is known, 

 these are the first reported spawnings of En- 

 graulis mordax in captivity and the first hor- 

 mone-induced spawnings of engraulids. 



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