Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Largemouth Blenny

Labrisomus xanti

Spanish: chalapo

Largemouth Blenny (Labrisomus xanti)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Labrisomus xanti, the Largemouth blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Mexico from Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay, Baja California to Bahía Tenacatita, Jalisco. It inhabits shallow waters. This species can reach a length of 17.8 centimetres (7.0 in) TL. Most often recorded in Feb, Jan, Nov, Dec.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Blenniiformes › Labrisomidae
Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records427 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Largemouth Blenny (Labrisomus xanti) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/labrisomus-xanti/, 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.