| 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 | 621 |
| Named Used as Valid | Pomacentrus philippinus |
| Comment | Species reported from Maldives are probably a misidentifcation for P. xanthocercus and species reported from Andaman Sea are probably P. umbratilus (Ref. 131255). |
| Locality | Philippines, Sorsogon, Bacon. |
| Distribution | Maldives and Andaman Sea to Solomon Islands, and Ryukyu Islands to Australia (Great Barrier Reef and offshore reefs of Western Asutralia); throughout East Indian region; records from Fiji, Samoa, Micronesia based on similar undescribed species. |
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