| 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. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Page | 760 |
| Named Used as Valid | Trichonotus setiger |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | East Indies. |
| Distribution | East Indian region (except Andaman Sea), and Japan and Ogasawara Islands to Australia (northern Queensland and Northern Territory); also New Caledonia. |
| Quote | 1-20 m. |