| Citation | Golani, D. and S. V. Bogorodsky, 2010, The fishes of the Red Sea - reappraisal and updated checklist.. Zootaxa 2463:1-135. |
| Ref. | Golani, D. and S. V. Bogorodsky, 2010 |
| Page | 78 |
| Named Used as Valid | Halichoeres margaritaceus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Not in Red Sea. |
| Quote | Name cited: Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1839). This eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific species (Westneat, 2001) is not found in the Red Sea (Randall & Smith, 1982) where it was replaced in the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea by H. nebulosus (see; Kuiter & Randall, 1981). |