| Citation | Burgess, W.E., 1978, Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae.. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. |
| Ref. | 4855 Burgess, W.E., 1978 |
| Page | 478 |
| Named Used as Valid | Chaetodon trifasciatus |
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| Quote | Pacific population has been recognized as a distinct subspecies (Chaetodon trifasciatus lunulatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) |