| 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 | 676 |
| Named Used as Valid | Halichoeres marginatus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Red Sea, Eritrea, Mohila and Massawa, |
| Distribution | Red Sea and East Africa to French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands, and Japan to Australia (eastern and western); throughout East Indian region. |
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