ðɪs spˈiːsiːz ɪz nˈeɪɾɪv tə ðə mɚɹˈiːn ænd ˈɛstuːˌɑːɹɹiːn wˈɔːɾɚz ʌvðə wˈɛstɚn pɐsˈɪfɪk, fɹʌmðə sˈiː ʌv dʒəpˈæn, jˈɛloʊ sˈiː, ˈiːst tʃˈaɪnə sˈiː ænd ðə bˈoʊhaɪ sˈiː.
This species is native to the marine and estuarine waters of the western Pacific, from the Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, East China Sea and the Bohai Sea.