| 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 | 732 |
| Named Used as Valid | Chlorurus japanensis |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Japan (possibly an error and supposedly Indonesia). |
| Distribution | East Indian region (east of Java and Kalimantan) to Caroline Islands (Palau, Yap, and Chuuk) and Samoa, and Ryukyu Islands to Australia (northern Great barrier Reef). |
| Quote | 1-20 m. |