ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən, ðɪs spˈiːsiːz əkˈɜːz fɹʌmðə ɹˈɛd sˈiː tə sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˌædəɡˈæskɚ, ðə seɪʃˈɛlz, ðɪ ˈɔːldæbɹə ɡɹˈuːp, mɔːɹˈɪʃəs ænd ðə tʃˈeɪɡoʊz ˌɑːɹkɪpɪlˈeɪɡoʊ.
In the western Indian Ocean, this species occurs from the Red Sea to South Africa, including Madagascar, the Seychelles, the Aldabra Group, Mauritius and the Chagos Archipelago.