| 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 | 744 |
| Named Used as Valid | Scarus prasiognathos |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, New Ireland. |
| Distribution | Maldives to East Indian region (except Solomon Islands) and Palau, and Ryukyu Islands to Western Australia |
| Quote | 3-25 m. |