Mexican Seafood

Pejelagarto is an unusual fish species inhabiting the freshwater lagoons, lakes, rivers, and marshes along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, particularly throughout Tabasco. Dubbed a "living fossil," the endemic fish has existed for a stag... READ MORE

IT IS PROHIBITED TO CATCH OR CONSUME THIS SPECIES (WITH ONE EXCEPTION). The critically endangered totoaba fish must not be caught or consumed, except for one company, Earth Ocean Farms in the Gulf of California, which has a special permit... READ MORE

Charru mussel (lat. Mytella charruana) is a species of mussel native to the Atlantic coast of Central and South America. It is primarily found in brackish and freshwater environments such as estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. The charru muss... READ MORE

THIS SPECIES IS AT RISK OF EXTINCTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE GATHERING. Also known as Caracol rosado, Lobatus gigas, or the Aztec name Teccizmama, Caribbean sea queen conch is one of the largest Caribbean mollusks. Th... READ MORE

Concha negra or mangrove cockle (lat. Anadara tuberculosa) is a species of saltwater clam, an edible bivalve mollusk commonly found on the Pacific coast of the Americas, ranging from Baja California in Mexico to Peru. One of its distincti... READ MORE