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| 93522 | Randall, J.E., 2013. Seven new species of labrid fishes (Coris, Iniistius, Macropharyngodon, Novaculops, and Pteragogus) from the Western Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 7:1-43. | 2013 | Novaculops pastellus | 23 |
| 130435 | IUCN, 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | 2025 | Xyrichtys pastellus | ver.2025-2 |