| 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 | 291 |
| Named Used as Valid | Mycteroperca acutirostris |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic: Bermuda and the north-western Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Curacao and southern Brazil |
| Quote | Juveniles occurs on turtle grass beds, mangrove areas and in shallow waters among soft corals and coral reefs; adults found on rocky bottoms with high relief to depths at least 30 m |