| Citation | Gon, O., 1993, Revision of the cardinalfish genus Cheilodipterus (Perciformes: Apogonidae), with description of five new species.. Indo-Pac. Fish. (22):59 p. |
| Ref. | 8525 Gon, O., 1993 |
| Page | 19;pl.IB;fig.3,5,8 |
| Named Used as Valid | Cheilodipterus intermedius |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Type locality, Sesoko I., Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands |
| Distribution | |
| Quote | Named in reference to its close relationship to @C. alleni, C. artus, and C. macrodon@, combining characters of these species. |