| 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 | 813 |
| Named Used as Valid | Ecsenius lineatus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Maldives, Fadiffulu Atoll, Madewaru Island. |
| Distribution | Reunion and Mauritius to Western Australia, north Japan and Ogasawara Islands; East Indian locations include Malaysia (Sabah), Brunei, Indonesia, and Philippines. |
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