| Citation | McEachran, J.D. and J.D. Fechhelm, 2005, Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico.. Vol. 2. Austin : University of Texas Press. viii+1004p. |
| Ref. | 78464 McEachran, J.D. and J.D. Fechhelm, 2005 |
| Page | 169 |
| Named Used as Valid | Mycteroperca phenax |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from Masachusetts to Venezuela, including the gulf of Mexico, and the island of Margarita and Cubagua off easter Venezuela; 30- 100 m |
| Quote | Feeds on octopods, crustaceans, and ray- finned fishes; Maximum size 90 TL |