Distribution. Red Sea, Indian Ocean: East and South Africa, Sokotra, Madagascar, Mascarenes and Persian Gulf east to Indonesia; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant); invasive in the Western Atlantic. Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 20 June 2017). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Significant increase in the last two decades. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed.
Sumber: The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status
