| 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 | 765 |
| Named Used as Valid | Enneapterygius elegans |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Mauritius. |
| Distribution | East Africa to Samoa, and Australia (Queensland) to Taiwan; East Indian records include Indonesia (Mentawi Islands, Sumatra), Christmas Island, Papua New Guinea (Trobriand Islands), and Solomon Islands. |
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