Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero
Starry Grouper
Epinephelus labriformis
Spanish: Cabrilla piedrera
Epinephelus labriformis, commonly called starry grouper or flag cabrilla among various other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Serranidae.
TaxonomyActinopterygii › Perciformes › Epinephelidae
Local records24 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,496 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2026-05-12 — observation by sirenadelmanglar
- 2026-01-23 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-12 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-12-25 — observation by moranoch
- 2025-11-12 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-02-22 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Starry Grouper (Epinephelus labriformis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/epinephelus-labriformis/, 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.