Distribution. Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Socotra, Madagascar and Réunion (Mascarenes) east to Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Rottnest Island (Western Australia), Mallacoota (Victoria, Australia), and northern New Zealand; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant); Hawaiian Islands introduction. Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 4 November 2013). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Nonindigenous species, no conservation action needed.
Sumber: The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status
