| Citation | Randall, J.E., 2005, Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands.. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 720 p. |
| Ref. | Randall, J.E., 2005 |
| Page | 381 |
| Named Used as Valid | Pomacentrus philippinus |
| Comment | Except countries which refers to other species in the Pomacentrus philippinus species complex (Ref. 116673). Species reported from Maldives are probably a misidentification for P. xanthocercus (Ref. 131255) |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Maldive Islands to Samoa Islands and Caroline Islands; Ryuku Islands to Great Barrier Reefs and New Caledonia. |
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