| Citation | Bacchet, P., T. Zysman and Y. Lefèvre, 2006, Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles.. Tahiti (Polynésie Francaise): Éditions Au Vent des Îles. 608 p. |
| Ref. | 89972 Bacchet, P., T. Zysman and Y. Lefèvre, 2006 |
| Page | 232 |
| Named Used as Valid | Malacanthus brevirostris |
| Comment | depth range; max. length; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Marquesas Islands, Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands, Austral Islands. |
| Quote | 5-50 m; 30 cm TL; |