| 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 | 31 |
| Named Used as Valid | Helicolenus dactylopterus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Temperate to tropical; Atlantic Ocean; from Nova Scotia to Gutana; northern Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Channel, and the Bahamas; 110- 735 m |
| Quote | Feeds on benthic and pelagic crustaceans and rey-finned fishes, including myctophids. |