| 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 | 168 |
| Named Used as Valid | Mycteroperca microlepis |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from Masachusetts and Bermuda to southern Brazil, including the gulf of Mexico and Cuba; 40- 152 m |
| Quote | Feeds on cephalopods, shrimps, crabs, and ray-finned fishes; Maximum size: 120 TL |