| Reference no. | Bauchot, M.-L. and L. Saldanha, 1986 |
| Ecosystem | Mediterranean Sea |
| Status | introduced |
| Abundance | scarce (very unlikely) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Entered the Mediterranean through the Suez canal and although never recorded from the Gulf of Suez, may have reached the Mediterranean (Ref. 93672) due to its long larval stage (Ref. 43448). |