| 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 | 67 |
| Named Used as Valid | Prionotus scitulus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from Virginia to Venezuela, including the entire Gulf of Mexico; 91 m |
| Quote | Feeds on polychaetes, shrimps, crabs and amphioxus, with amphipods and mysids; maximum size: 2.5 SL |