| Citation | Smith, M.M. and P.C. Heemstra, 1986, Balistidae.. p. 876-882. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Ref. | Smith, M.M. and P.C. Heemstra, 1986 |
| Page | 881-2 |
| Named Used as Valid | Xenobalistes punctatus |
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| Quote | A pre-juvenile and a synonym of Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus Randall, Matsuura & Zama, 1978 (P. Heemstra pers. Comm. 14/05/07). |