| 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 | 203 |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus aurifrons |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Westren Atlantic from southern Florida and the Bahamas to the Central America and Barbados, including the eastern and nothern Gulf of Mexico |
| Quote | Maximum size: 9.7 SL |