Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Colorado Snapper

Lutjanus colorado

Spanish: Pargo colorado

Colorado Snapper (Lutjanus colorado) is a fish recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 2 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Jan, May.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Acanthuriformes › Lutjanidae

Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records244 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2021

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2021-01-08 — observation by fernando575
2020-05-06 — observation by chepipatricio

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist

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