| Citation | Burgess, W.E., 1978, Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae.. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. |
| Ref. | 4855 Burgess, W.E., 1978 |
| Page | 351-358 |
| Named Used as Valid | Chaetodon modestus |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific: Indian east to southern Japan, south to the Philippines, New Guinea and Indonesia. |
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