| 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. | 90102 Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Page | 527 |
| Named Used as Valid | Chaetodon modestus |
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| Locality | Japan, Nagasaki. |
| Distribution | North-western Pacific including Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, and Japan and Ogasawara Islands. |
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