| 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 | Lives in dead coral and soft rock in shallow waters (Ref. 1840, p. 215; 1784, p. 2202). |