| 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 | 685 |
| Named Used as Valid | Halichoeres trispilus |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Maldives, North Male Atoll, Villingili Island. |
| Distribution | East Africa and islands of western Indian Ocean to Andaman Sea and western Indonesia (western Sumatra and southern Java). |
| Quote | 15-50 m. |