Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Mexican Needlefish

Tylosurus fodiator

Spanish: Agujón Lisero Oriental

Mexican Needlefish (Tylosurus fodiator)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Tylosurus fodiator, the Mexican needlefish, is a species of needlefish from the family Belonidae which is found only in the eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California south to Ecuador including the Galapagos, Cocos and Malpelo Islands. It was previously considered to be a subspecies of the houndfish but is now regarded as valid species. This species is normally encountered close to the coast but can be found in offshore waters. It is a predatory species,... Most often recorded in Jan, Nov, Aug, Jun.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Beloniformes › Belonidae
Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records215 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2010 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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