Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero
Spottail Grunt
Haemulon maculicauda
Spanish: burro rasposo

Spottail Grunt (Haemulon maculicauda) is a fish recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 9 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones).
TaxonomyActinopterygii › Acanthuriformes › Haemulidae
Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records780 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-01-23 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-13 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-08-23 — observation by sirenadelmanglar
- 2025-02-25 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-02-17 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-01-26 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist
Cite as: “Spottail Grunt (Haemulon maculicauda) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/haemulon-maculicauda/, 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.