| Citation | Bloch, M.E., 1790, Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische.. J. Morino & Comp., Berlin. vol. 4:128 p. |
| Ref. | Bloch, M.E., 1790 |
| Page | 43;pl.226 |
| Named Used as Valid | Bodianus boenak |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Type locality, Japan |
| Distribution | |
| Quote | Misspelled @boenack@ on the plate; |