| 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 | 760 |
| Named Used as Valid | Trichonotus elegans |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Yaeyama Islands, south-southeast of Hatoma Island. |
| Distribution | Maldive Islands to Micronesia and Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands; throughout East Indian region; 1-40 m. |
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