| Citation | Mohsin, A.K.M. and M.A. Ambak, 1996, Marine fishes and fisheries of Malaysia and neighbouring countries.. University of Pertanian Malaysia Press, Serdang, Malaysia. 744 p. |
| Ref. | Mohsin, A.K.M. and M.A. Ambak, 1996 |
| Page | 237 ;fig.395 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus malabaricus |
| Comment | Epinephelus salmonoides also used as valid in this reference. |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Indian Ocean, Malaysia, eastern Indian Ocean, southern Japan to the western Pacific including the South China Sea |
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