| 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 | 726 |
| Named Used as Valid | Xiphocheilus typus |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Indonesia, Nias Island. |
| Distribution | India to north-westerm Australia, north to Philippines and Taiwan. |
| Quote | 15-40 m. |