Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Houndfish

Tylosurus crocodilus

Spanish: Marao / agujón

Houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus)
Photographed by squidpastry on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC · taken in Florida, US, not near La Saladita

The houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus) is a game fish of the family Belonidae. It is the largest member of its family, growing up to 5 feet (1.5 m) in length and 10 pounds (4.5 kg) in weight. It is also often called the crocodile needlefish.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Beloniformes › Belonidae
Local recordsNot recorded by research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km; listed from the site's curated guide
Global records4,361 on iNaturalist

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Cite as: “Houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/tylosurus-crocodilus/, 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.