| Citation | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2024, Appendix: Descriptions of twenty-four new species of reef fishes from the East Indian region.. pp. 1270-1367. In Reef Fishes of the East Indies (2nd ed., Vol. 3). Tropical Reef Research. |
| Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2024 |
| Page | 1343-1345;fig.18-22;tabs.2,3,8 |
| Named Used as Valid | Grallenia ornata |
| Comment | etymology, morphology, occlit |
| Locality | Indonesia, North Sulawesi Province, Lembeh Strait, Aw Shucks dive site; MZB 26483; 7-10 m. |
| Distribution | Indonesia. |
| Quote | Maximum size (paratype): 1.43 cm., SL, female; (holotype): 1.35 cm., SL, male. |