Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Blue Bobo

Polydactylus approximans

Spanish: barbudo seis barbas

Blue Bobo (Polydactylus approximans) is a fish recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 4 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 Jul, Jan.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Carangiformes › Polynemidae

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records32 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2021 – 2024

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-07-09 — observation by prickly_sculpin
2024-07-09 — observation by prickly_sculpin
2024-07-09 — observation by prickly_sculpin
2021-01-21 — observation by liz_dav23

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

Cite as: “Blue Bobo (Polydactylus approximans) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/polydactylus-approximans/, 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.