Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 1, 2. — General distribution: Indonesia east to Yap (Caroline Islands), Palau and New Guinea, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Solitary, in seagrass, sand and rubble areas near sheltered coral reefs, 1 – 25 m depth. Marine.
Sumber: Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records
