| Reference no. | Taquet, M. and A. Diringer, 1992 |
| Ecosystem | Indian Ocean |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Separated from Cephalopholis urodeta (Forster, 1801) present in Pacific (Ref. 89707). |