| Citation | Cuvier, M.B. and M.A. Valenciennes, 1835, Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome 10.. Chez F.G. Levrault, Paris, xxiv + 482 p. |
| Ref. | 1643 Cuvier, M.B. and M.A. Valenciennes, 1835 |
| Page | 145 |
| Named Used as Valid | Amphacanthus margaritiferus |
| Comment | Entered under 3 different names in this reference. |
| Locality | Type locality, Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is. and Ambon, Seram, Indonesia |
| Distribution | |
| Quote | Specimens collected by Quoy and Gaimard (syntypes, MNHN A.6942 and A.6943) were described by Valenciennes and used @A. margaritiferus@. However, despite Valenciennes belief that this might be similar to @Chaetodon canaliculatus@ Park, Woodland 1990 (Ref. 1419) believed otherwise. |