Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Yellow Snapper

Lutjanus argentiventris

Spanish: Pargo amarillo

Yellow Snapper (Lutjanus argentiventris) is a fish recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 25 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones).

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Acanthuriformes › Lutjanidae

Local records25 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,250 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-03-07 — observation by zihuadean
2026-02-21 — observation by zihuadean
2026-02-15 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-23 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-15 — observation by elam2
2026-01-13 — observation by zihuadean

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Cite as: “Yellow Snapper (Lutjanus argentiventris) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/lutjanus-argentiventris/, 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.