ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn pɐsˈɪfɪk, ɪɾ ɪz nˈoʊn fɹʌm ˈɔf sˈʌðɚn dʒəpˈæn tə nˈɔːɹðɚn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ taɪwˈɑːn, ðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz, ɪndoʊnˈiːʒə, pˈæpjuːə nˈuː ɡˈɪni, nˈuː kˌælɪdˈoʊniə, ɡwˈɑːm, pˈælaʊ, ðə sˈɑːlɑːmən ˈaɪləndz, ðə mˈɑːɹʃəl ˈaɪləndz, ðə fˈiːnɪks ˈaɪləndz ænd tæhˈiːɾi.
In the western Pacific, it is known from off southern Japan to northern Australia, including Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Guam, Palau, the Solomon Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Phoenix Islands and Tahiti.