| 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 | 234 |
| Named Used as Valid | Phaeoptyx xenus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from southern Florida to Venezuela, including the eastern and northern Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas |
| Quote | Max. size: 7.5 TL |