Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Blue-spotted Cornetfish

Fistularia commersonii

Spanish: Pez corneta

The bluespotted cornetfish, smooth cornetfish, or smooth flutemouth, Fistularia commersonii, is a marine fish which belongs to the family Fistulariidae. This very long and slender reef-dweller belongs to the same order as the pipefishes and seahorses, called Syngnathiformes.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Syngnathiformes › Fistulariidae

Local records12 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records8,371 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2022 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-03-22 — observation by santiago_miguel_alva
2026-02-17 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-23 — observation by zihuadean
2025-07-25 — observation by sirenadelmanglar
2025-01-13 — observation by zihuadean
2023-01-07 — observation by zihuadean

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Cite as: “Blue-spotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/fistularia-commersonii/, 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.