| 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 | 737 |
| Named Used as Valid | Scarus altipinnis |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Ryukyu and Ogasawara Islands to Australia (Great Barrier Reef), east to Micronesia and Pitcairn Islands; East Indian locations include Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. |
| Quote | 1-30 m. |