| 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 | 522 |
| Named Used as Valid | Lachnolaimus maximus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Occurs in North Carolina and Bermuda to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas and the Greater and Lesser Antilles |
| Quote | Feeds on sea urchins, bivalve mollusks, gastropods, barnacles, pelecypods, crabs, and hermit crabs; max. size: 100 cm TL |