| Citation | Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994, Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific.. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. |
| Ref. | Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994 |
| Page | 231 |
| Named Used as Valid | Malacoctenus hubbsi |
| Comment | Former synonym M. hubbsi polyporosus elevated to species level. |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California and the Gulf of California to Acapulco, Mexico. |
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