| Citation | Cuvier, G. and A. Valenciennes, 1840, Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome 14.. Chez Pitois Levrault, Paris. 464 p. |
| Ref. | Cuvier, G. and A. Valenciennes, 1840 |
| Page | 272 |
| Named Used as Valid | Scarus prasiognathos |
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| Locality | Type locality, New Ireland (MNHN 569, 25.5 cm SL) |
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