| Citation | Sainsbury, K.J., P.J. Kailola and G.G. Leyland, 1985, Continental shelf fishes of the northern and north-western Australia. An illustrated guide.. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research; Clouston & Hall and Peter Pownall Fisheries Information Service, Canberra, Australia. 375 p. |
| Ref. | 3131 Sainsbury, K.J., P.J. Kailola and G.G. Leyland, 1985 |
| Page | 337 |
| Named Used as Valid | Plectranthias japonicus |
| Comment | diagnosis, colour photo; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Off Northern Territory |
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