| Citation | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012, Reef fishes of the East Indies.. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. |
| Ref. | 90102 Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Page | 642 |
| Named Used as Valid | Cheilinus chlorourus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Japan. |
| Distribution | East Africa and islands of western Indian Ocean to Hawaiian Islands, French Polynesia, Galapagos, and othern eastern Pacific islands, and Japan and Ogasawara Islands to northern Australia; throughout East Indian region. |
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