| Reference no. | Mathew, K.J., G. Sivan, P.K. Krishnakumar and S. Kuriakose, 2003 |
| Ecosystem | Indian Ocean |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Frequently caught in Lakshadweep waters and south of Wadge Bank (Ref. 2850). One of the most abundant species in the equatorial Indian Ocean (Ref. 2855). Northern limit is 19°N (Ref. 2867). |