| 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 | 1062 |
| Named Used as Valid | Melichthys indicus |
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| Locality | Goy Huyong, Similian Islands, Thailand |
| Distribution | Red Sea and East Africa to western Indonesia; includes Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, western Thailand, Christmas Island, and Indian Ocean coast of Sumatra, Java and Bali |
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