| Citation | Bloch, M.E., 1790, Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische.. J. Morino & Comp., Berlin. vol. 4:128 p. |
| Ref. | 456 Bloch, M.E., 1790 |
| Page | 48;pl.228 |
| Named Used as Valid | Bodianus maculatus |
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| Locality | Type locality, Japan (but probably an error for Java) |
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