| 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 | 488 |
| Named Used as Valid | Scolopsis taenioptera |
| Comment | Australian records refer to S. meridiana (Ref. 118677). |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Andaman Sea to southern Papua New Guinea, and Taiwan to Australia; throughout East Indian region except northeastern Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. |
| Quote | depth range: 2-25 m. |