| 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 | 533 |
| Named Used as Valid | Chaetodontoplus niger |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | South China Sea, Macclesfield. |
| Distribution | South China Sea (Macclesfield Bank) and southern Japan (Wakeyama Prefecture), but probably also on deeper reefs of norther Philippines. |
| Quote | 20-80 m. |