Výskyt
Západní Pacifik — Malajsie, Indonésie, Papua Nová Guinea, Fidži a ostrovy Rjúkjú, Japonsko.
Typová lokalita
Deakins Reef dive site near Lawadi Village, East Cape vicinity, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, 10°15.393'S, 150°41.985'E, depth 8 - 12 meters.
Původní popis
Allen, G. R. & Erdmann, M. V. 2024. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Second Edition. Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research, Perth Australia. Reef fishes of the East Indies, second edition.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.