Native to:
Aldabra,
Andaman Is.,
Bahamas,
Bangladesh,
Belize,
Borneo,
Brazil Northeast,
Canary Is.,
Cape Provinces,
Caroline Is.,
Cayman Is.,
Chagos Archipelago,
China Southeast,
Colombia,
Comoros,
Costa Rica,
Cuba,
Egypt,
Eritrea,
Fiji,
Florida,
Gulf States,
Hainan,
Hawaii,
India,
Iran,
Jamaica,
Japan,
Jawa,
Kenya,
Korea,
Kuwait,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Leeward Is.,
Lesser Sunda Is.,
Libya,
Louisiana,
Madagascar,
Malaya,
Maluku,
Marianas,
Mauritius,
Mexico Gulf,
Mexico Northeast,
Mozambique,
Myanmar,
Nansei-shoto,
Netherlands Antilles,
New Caledonia,
New Guinea,
New South Wales,
Nicaragua,
Nicobar Is.,
Norfolk Is.,
Northern Territory,
Oman,
Pakistan,
Palestine,
Panamá,
Philippines,
Puerto Rico,
Queensland,
Rodrigues,
Samoa,
Saudi Arabia,
Seychelles,
Sinai,
Society Is.,
Solomon Is.,
Somalia,
South Australia,
South China Sea,
Sri Lanka,
Sudan,
Sulawesi,
Sumatera,
Taiwan,
Tanzania,
Tasmania,
Texas,
Thailand,
Tonga,
Trinidad-Tobago,
Venezuela,
Venezuelan Antilles,
Victoria,
Vietnam,
Western Australia,
Windward Is.,
Yemen
Introduced into:
East Aegean Is.,
Greece,
Kriti,
Sicilia,
Turkey