| Citation | Francis, M.P., 1993, Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean.. Pac. Sci. 47(2):136-170. |
| Ref. | 8879 Francis, M.P., 1993 |
| Page | 166 |
| Named Used as Valid | Scarus sordidus |
| Comment | Most probably referring to Chlorurus spilurus (see Ref. 86689, 88079). |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Southwest Pacific (including Lord Howe Is.) |
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