| 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 | 423 |
| Named Used as Valid | Malacanthus brevirostris |
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| Locality | Madagascar |
| Distribution | Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia; Japan to eastern Australia and northern New Zealand; throughout East Indian region |
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