| 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 | 333 |
| Named Used as Valid | Lutjanus vivanus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Occurs from North Carolina and Bermuda to northern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas and the Greater and Lesser Antilles |
| Quote | Feeds on gastropods, cephalopods, shrimps, crabs, tunicates, and ray- finned fishes; max. size: 84 cm TL |