| Reference no. | Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005 |
| Ecosystem | Caribbean Sea |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | common (usually seen) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | In reefs and seagrass beds and occasionally on mangrove roots. Very common in shallow protected areas in Bocas del Torro where there can be solid beds of this species (Ref. 415). |