Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Surf Croaker

Umbrina xanti

Spanish: berrugata roncadora

Surf Croaker (Umbrina xanti)
Photographed by prickly_sculpin on iNaturalist

Surf Croaker (Umbrina xanti) is a fish recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 5 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.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Acanthuriformes › Sciaenidae
Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records34 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2024
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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

Cite as: “Surf Croaker (Umbrina xanti) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/umbrina-xanti/, 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.