| Reference no. | Randall, J.E., M.W. Westneat and M.F. Gomon, 2003 |
| Ecosystem | Coral Sea and GBR |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Type locality, Chesterfield Bank, BPBM 33686 (holotype of Oxycheilinus nigromarginatus, 11.16 cm SL, male) (Ref. 56651). |