| Citation | Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986, A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America.. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. |
| Ref. | 7251 Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986 |
| Page | 303 |
| Named Used as Valid | Melichthys niger |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to Brazil |
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