| 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. | 90102 Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Page | 854 |
| Named Used as Valid | Synchiropus splendidus |
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| Locality | Philippines, Bungau. |
| Distribution | Malaysia (Sabah), Indonesia (Java and Kalimantan eastward), Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Caroline Islands, Australia (Great Barrier Reef and Northwest Shelf) and New Caledonia. |
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