| Citation | Orlov, A.M., 1998, Demersal ichthyofauna of Pacific waters around the Kuril islands and Southeastern Kamchatka.. Russ. J. Mar. Biol. 24(3):144-160. |
| Ref. | 51601 Orlov, A.M., 1998 |
| Page | 150 |
| Named Used as Valid | Melletes papilio |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Northern Bering Sea southward to northern Kuril Islands and northern Sea of Okhotsk; primarily noted from the southeastern coast of Kamchatka and northern extremity of Paramushir Island. |
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