| Reference no. | Murina, G.V.V., M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou and A. Zenetos, 1999 |
| Ecosystem | Red Sea and Gulf of Aden |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | common (usually seen) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Lives in dead coral and soft rock in shallow waters (Ref. 1840, p. 215). |