▁w ides p read ▁in ▁the ▁western ▁Pacific ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁Indian ▁Ocean , ▁from ▁Bay ▁of ▁Beng al ▁up ▁to ▁China ▁Sea , ▁Great ▁Bar rier ▁Re ef , ▁Indones ia , ▁Philippines , ▁South ▁Japan . ▁ ▁Hab itat ▁H imer omet ra ▁robust ip in na ▁lives ▁in ▁the ▁coast al ▁waters ▁with ▁a ▁cor al ▁re ef ▁e cos ystem , ▁relatively ▁strong ▁curr ents , ▁clear ▁water ▁and ▁pl ank ton ▁avail ability , ▁at ▁a ▁depth ▁of ▁▁ 0 ▁– ▁ 5 7 ▁m . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁David ▁J . ▁Lane ▁and ▁Did ier ▁V and ens p iegel . ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁A ▁Guide ▁to ▁Sea ▁Stars ▁and ▁Other ▁E chin od erm s ▁of ▁the ▁World . ▁Singapore ▁Science ▁Centre ▁ ▁Wo R MS ▁ ▁Marine ▁Species ▁ ▁E o L ▁ ▁Category : Com at ul ida ▁Category : Anim als ▁described ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 1 <0x0A> </s> ▁Sun ▁K ai ▁( Ch inese : ▁ <0xE5> <0xAD> <0x99> <0xE5> <0x87> <0xAF> ; ▁P iny in : ▁S ū n ▁K ǎ i ; ▁born ▁ 2 6 ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁in ▁Shang hai ) ▁is ▁a ▁Chinese ▁footballer ▁who ▁currently ▁plays ▁as ▁a ▁Left - back ▁or ▁Left ▁w inger ▁for ▁Chinese ▁Super ▁League ▁side ▁Shang hai ▁Sh en h ua . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁Born ▁in ▁Shang hai , ▁Sun ▁joined ▁Gen ba o ▁Football ▁Academy ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 0