| Reference no. | Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984 |
| Ecosystem | Tropical Southwestern Pacific |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Known from Loyalty Islands (Ref. 1695). Collected alive at a depth of 65 m on the outer slope of barrier reefs (Ref. 346). Supports fishery for public aquarium and research trade (Ref. 275). C: Refs. 275, 346, 1695, 88739, 99637. |