| 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 | 747 |
| Named Used as Valid | Scarus russelii |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | India, Vizagapatam. |
| Distribution | East Africa to Andaman Sea (Andaman Islands, Myanmar, and western Thailand), and north-western Sumatra (Pulau Weh). |
| Quote | 6-15 m. |