Distribution : Li & Bruce (2006) - Type locality: Ternate, Ambon, Indonesia. Also known from Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Seychelles, La Réunion, Maldives, Chagos Islands, Gulf of Mannar, Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, Vietnam, South China Sea, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland), Mariannas Islands, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Marshall Islands, Fiji, Samoan Islands, and French Polynesia (Society Islands).