It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea, East Africa, the Hawaiian Islands, the Marquesan Islands, the Tuamotus Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef. It dwells at a depth range of , and leads a benthic lifestyle in reefs and shallow lagoons.
This marine, tropical eel is found in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, Hawaii, Marquesas Islands, Tuamotus Islands, Ryukyu Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef. It lives at depths of , adopting a benthic lifestyle within coral reefs and shallow lagoons.