| 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 | 191 |
| Named Used as Valid | Serranus tabacarius |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic from Georgia and Bermuda to northern Brazil, including the eastern and southern Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas and the Greater and Lesser Antilles; 69 m |
| Quote | Feeds on shrimps and antherinid fishes; maximum size: 14 SL |