Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

White Mullet

Mugil curema

Spanish: Lisa blanca

White Mullet (Mugil curema)
Photographed by prickly_sculpin on iNaturalist

The white mullet or silver mullet (Mugil curema) is a (sub)tropical marine fish of the family Mugilidae. It is commonly about 30 cm long. Most often recorded in Jul.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2,099 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2024
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “White Mullet (Mugil curema) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/mugil-curema/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.