| 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 | 642 |
| Named Used as Valid | Cheilinus oxycephalus |
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| Locality | Indonesia, Molucca Islands, Ambon. |
| Distribution | East Africa and islands of western Indian Ocean to Micronesia and French Polynesia (except Rapa), and Australia (Great Barrier Reef and offshore reefs of Western Australia) to Taiwan and Ogasawara Islands; throughout East Indian region |
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