Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Longnose Puffer

Sphoeroides lobatus

Spanish: botete verrugoso

The longnose puffer is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. It occurs in shallow coastal waters of the Eastern Pacific from California to Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. Most often recorded in Feb, Jan, Jun.

TaxonomyTetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records335 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-17 — observation by zihuadean
2026-02-05 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-13 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-31 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-23 — observation by zihuadean
2023-06-21 — observation by prickly_sculpin

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

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