| 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 | 890 |
| Named Used as Valid | Vanderhorstia phaeosticta |
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| Locality | Tab Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea |
| Distribution | East Indian region (Sumatra eastward) south to New Caledonia northward to Ryukyu Islands |
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