| 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 | 672 |
| Named Used as Valid | Halichoeres cosmetus |
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| Locality | Maldives, north Male Atoll, Villingili Island. |
| Distribution | East Africa, Mascarene Islands, Seychelles, Chagos Archipelago, Maldive Islands, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, western Thailand, ans Indonesia (north-western tip of Sumatra), |
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