Southwest Pacific: currently known only from Easter Island, but might be present from southern subtropical islands to the west such as Pitcairn Islands and Rapa.
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Randall, J.E. and G.R. Allen 2004 Xyrichtys koteamea, a new razorfish (Perciformes: Labridae) from Easter Island. Raffles Bull. Zool. 51(1):251-255. (Ref. 57578)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57578&speccode=62946
