| Citation | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012, Reef fishes of the East Indies.. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. |
| Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Page | 323 |
| Named Used as Valid | Cypho purpurascens |
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| Locality | South Seas |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea to Fiji and Tonga southward to Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea |
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