| Citation | Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006, Fishes.. In Beasley, O.L. and A. Wells (eds.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing, 2178 p. |
| Ref. | 75154 Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006 |
| Page | 1660 |
| Named Used as Valid | Istigobius decoratus |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | Apo Island, Philippines |
| Distribution | Coral Sea Islands Territory, Lord Howe Island, NT (Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast), QLD (Great Barrier Reef), Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, WA (Central W coast, N coast, NW coast);Timor Sea, Shark Bay region, WA to One Tree Island, QLD |
| Quote | Benthic, coral reef, inshore, sand bottom-marine |