| Citation | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group. 356 p. |
| Ref. | 89707 Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 311 |
| Named Used as Valid | Mycteroperca phenax |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Continental coast of North and Central America, from North Carolina (USA) to Venezuela, and at the Azores Islands (Portugal) |
| Quote | Reef-associated found at depths of 30-100 m |