| 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 | 750 |
| Named Used as Valid | Acanthocepola abbreviata |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Indonesia, Java, Molucca Archipelago and Anjer Strait. |
| Distribution | Persian Gulf, Vietnam, Indonesia (Java to Flores and West Papua), Philippines, Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby to Milne Bay), and Australia (Queensland; Northern Territory and Western Australia); 10-40 m. |
| Quote | muddy bottoms; |