| Reference no. | Cutler, E.B., 1994 |
| Ecosystem | Southeast Polynesia |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | common (usually seen) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Inhabits intertidal coral sands, coralline algae, under algal mats in tidal pools and at shelf depths (Ref. 1840, p. 195). Inhabits coral sands and algae in shallow waters (Ref. 1784, p. 2201). |