| 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 | 702 |
| Named Used as Valid | Oxycheilinus arenatus |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Reunion |
| Distribution | Red Sea and Mascarene Islands to Micronesia, Samoa, and Society Islands; East Indian locations include Indonesia (Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi, Halmahera, and West Papua) and the Philippines. |
| Quote | 40-60 m. |