Distribution: Western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to Venezuela, throughout the Caribbean Sea. Generally found feeding on sea fan polyps.
at Pigeon Islands (Guadeloupe) © philippe-seve
at Anse Dufour (Martinique) © paradis974
at Shoal Bay Beach (Anguilla) © nst56
at Ilet Thiery (Martinique) © madininasnorkeling
at Point of Sand (Cayman Islands) © nst56
at Playa Magallanes (Dominican Republic) © raphael-voue
at Anse Noire (Martinique) © cailly-bruno
at West End (Roatán)
at West Bay (Roatán)
at Plage du Pain de Sucre (Guadeloupe)
at Akumal (Mexico)
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