Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Bullseye Puffer

Sphoeroides annulatus

Spanish: Botete diana

Bullseye puffer (Sphoeroides annulatus) is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. Found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from California, USA to Pisco, Peru and the Galápagos Islands.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,559 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2014 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-06 — observation by isa_moguel
2026-03-08 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-17 — observation by sebastian323
2022-11-05 — observation by felixd
2021-07-07 — observation by adrian183
2020-09-12 — observation by podezsmock

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

Cite as: “Bullseye Puffer (Sphoeroides annulatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/sphoeroides-annulatus/, 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.