andamanensis, Chaetodon Kuiter [R. H.] & Debelius [H.] 1999:232, Figs. 1-2 [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 79 (no. 2); ref. 24303] Great Nicobar Island, Nicobar Islands, eastern Indian Ocean. Holotype: SMF 12311. Paratypes: SMF 28844 (1). •Synonym of Chaetodon plebeius Cuvier 1831 -- (Schneidewind 2000:516 [ref. 27929]). •Valid as Chaetodon andamanensis Kuiter & Debelius 1999 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:42 [ref. 26830], Smith et al. 2003:304 [ref. 27125], Satapoomin 2009:183 [ref. 30463], Allen & Erdmann 2012:518 [ref. 31980], Psomadakis et al. 2020:511 [ref. 37272], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:447 [ref. 39746], Allen & Erdmann 2024:551 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Chaetodon andamanensis Kuiter & Debelius 1999. Chaetodontidae: Chaetodontinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Maldives, India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar east to west coast of Thailand and northern Sumatra (Indonesia). IUCN (2010): Data deficient. Habitat: marine.
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