Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero
Pacific Cubera Snapper
Lutjanus novemfasciatus
Spanish: Pargo prieto
Lutjanus novemfasciatus, the Pacific cubera snapper or Pacific dog snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
TaxonomyActinopterygii › Acanthuriformes › Lutjanidae
Local records12 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records528 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2024 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-01-13 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-05-06 — observation by elam2
- 2024-07-10 — observation by prickly_sculpin
- 2024-07-08 — observation by prickly_sculpin
- 2024-07-08 — observation by prickly_sculpin
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Pacific Cubera Snapper (Lutjanus novemfasciatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/lutjanus-novemfasciatus/, 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.