| Reference no. | Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984 |
| Ecosystem | Western Coral Triangle |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Known sporadically throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821). Known to support shell trade from beach-drift specimens, and subsistence and artisanal fisheries in Negros. Captured using bamboo fish traps at depths 60 to 240 m. Meat of this species is sold i |