| Citation | Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986, A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America.. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. |
| Ref. | 7251 Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986 |
| Page | 216 |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus lonchurus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Suriname. |
| Quote | max length 10 cm TL; |