| 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 | 761 |
| Named Used as Valid | Limnichthys nitidus |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Mozambique, Pinda. |
| Distribution | Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaiian and Pitcairn Islands, and Japan to Asutralia (eastern and western); East Indian region include Brunei, Indonesia (Bali), Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. |
| Quote | 4-20 m. |