Shore life · La Saladita, Guerrero

Black Spiny Brittle Star

Ophiocoma aethiops

Spanish: Ofiura negra espinosa

Black Spiny Brittle Star (Ophiocoma aethiops) is a species recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 10 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones).

TaxonomyOphiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiocomidae

Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records820 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2021 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-05-20 — observation by vanillakeys
2026-04-22 — observation by plantarte19
2025-04-04 — observation by michelinam
2023-02-18 — observation by hendrixmom
2022-12-20 — observation by chepipatricio
2022-11-20 — observation by calfirecap

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

Cite as: “Black Spiny Brittle Star (Ophiocoma aethiops) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ophiocoma-aethiops/, 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.