| 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 | 173 |
| Named Used as Valid | Plectranthias garrupellus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from North Carolina and Bermuda to eastern and western Carribean Sea, including the eastern Gulf of Mexico and Cuba; 13- 375 m |
| Quote | Feeds on shrimps, crabs, and possibly polychaetes; maximum size: 7 SL |