| 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 | 162 |
| Named Used as Valid | Hypoplectrus unicolor |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from southern Florida and the Bahamas to Venezuela, including the Antilles, the Northern Gulf of Mexico off Port Aransas, and the southern Gulf of Mexico off Veracruz |
| Quote | Feeds on penaeid shrimps and ray-finned fishes; Maximum size: 12 TL |