| Citation | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, xix, 356 p., A47 pages appendix. |
| Ref. | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 342 |
| Named Used as Valid | Plectropomus oligacanthus |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, north-eastern Australia, Palau, Chuuk, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands, Malaysia, Western Australia and Timor Sea |
| Quote | Coral reefs to depths of at least 30 m |