Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Barred Pargo

Hoplopagrus guentherii

Spanish: Pargo coconaco

Barred Pargo (Hoplopagrus guentherii)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The Mexican barred snapper, Hoplopagrus guentherii, is a species of snapper native to the Pacific coast of Central and northern South America from Mexico to Colombia. They inhabit rocky areas near coral reefs at depths from very shallow waters to around 50 m (160 ft). This species grows to 92 cm (36 in) in total length, though most only reach 50 cm (20 in). The heaviest known example of this species weighed 9.6 kg (21 lb). This species is important to local inhabitants as... Most often recorded in Jan, Apr, Sep.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Acanthuriformes › Lutjanidae
Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records410 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2022 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Barred Pargo (Hoplopagrus guentherii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hoplopagrus-guentherii/, 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.