| Citation | Randall, J.E. and K.K.P. Lim (eds.), 2000, A checklist of the fishes of the South China Sea.. Raffles Bull. Zool. Suppl. (8):569-667. |
| Ref. | 36648 Randall, J.E. and K.K.P. Lim (eds.), 2000 |
| Page | 623 |
| Named Used as Valid | Girella punctata |
| Comment | Girella melanichthys also used as valid in this reference. |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | South China Sea |
| Quote | Author dated 1833 |