Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Snouted Mullet

Chaenomugil proboscideus

Spanish: lisa hocicona

Snouted Mullet (Chaenomugil proboscideus)
Photographed by prickly_sculpin on iNaturalist

Chaenomugil proboscideus, the snouted mullet, is a species mullet found along the western coast of North America from Mexico to Panama. It is the only species in the genus Chaenomugil. It is found in rocky, areas near the coast where it feeds on algae growing on rocks which it scrapes off using its specialized teeth. This species grows to a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL. This fish is of minor importance in local commercial fisheries, mostly in Panama. This is the only known species in its genus. Most often recorded in Jul.

TaxonomyMugiliformes › Mugilidae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records45 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2024
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Snouted Mullet (Chaenomugil proboscideus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/chaenomugil-proboscideus/, updated 2026-09-26. 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.