| 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. | McEachran, J.D. and J.D. Fechhelm, 2005 |
| Page | 64 |
| Named Used as Valid | Prionotus punctatus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from Cuba and the southern Gulf of Mexico to Argentina; 7- 115 m |
| Quote | Feeds on shrimps, decapod crustaceans, and gobiid fishes; Maximum size 20 SL |