| 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 | 205 |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus macrognathus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from southern Florida and the Bahamas to northern South America, including the Antilles; 0.5- 44 m |
| Quote | Maximum size: 10 TL |