Typová lokalita
Mafia Island, Chole Islands, Chole Bay, Tanzaniz, depth 0-2 meters.
Původní popis
Randall, J. E., Bogorodsky, S. V., Alpermann, T. J., Satapoomin, U., Mooi, R. D. & Mal, A. O. 2014. Pempheris flavicycla, a new pempherid fish from the Indian Ocean, previously identified as P. vanicolensis Cuvier. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 2013 (v. 9): 1-23.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.