| 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 | 57 |
| Named Used as Valid | Bellator militaris |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from North Carolina to Colombia, including Gulf of Mexico; 20- 216 m |
| Quote | Feeds on copepods, mysid shrimp, penaeid shrimps, and ray- finned fishes; Maximum size: 16 SL |