ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn pɐsˈɪfɪk ˈoʊʃən ɪɾ ɪz fˈaʊnd æz fˈɑːɹ nˈɔːɹθ æz ðə rjˈuːkɪˌuː ˈaɪləndz ʌv sˈʌðɚn dʒəpˈæn, ˈɔf kɚɹˈiːə, taɪwˈɑːn ænd sˈʌðɚn tʃˈaɪnə.
In the Western Pacific Ocean it is found as far north as the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, off Korea, Taiwan and southern China.