This species is moderately uncommon on some lagoon and seaward reefs, where it inhabits sandy bottom ledges. They tend to be rather shy and retreat into their holes at the approach of a light shining in their dimly lit ledges. We have always seen it with the shrimp Alpheus aff karplusi.
With the bulldozer shrimp Alpheus cf karplusi.
Created 4 January 2016
Updated 5 March 2022