Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 1, 2. — General distribution: Seychelles and Maldives east to Philippines and Vanuatu, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Adults occurring in pairs in coral-rich areas of coral reefs, juveniles in seagrass habitats, 1 – 30 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
