| Citation | Randall, J.E., 2005, Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands.. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 720 p. |
| Ref. | 54980 Randall, J.E., 2005 |
| Page | 160 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus melanostigma |
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| Locality | Swain Is., American Samoa |
| Distribution | Wide-ranging from east cost of Africa to the Line Is. and northern Cook Is.. |
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