| Citation | Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996, FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia.. FAO, Rome. 376 p. |
| Ref. | Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996 |
| Page | 302 |
| Named Used as Valid | Acanthurus mata |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Somalia |
| Quote | Often misidentified and in Fischer and Bianchi 1984 (Ref. 3146 in FishBase) reported as A. bleekeri Günther, 1861 (Ref. 30573). |