It is classed as a least concern species on the IUCN Red List .
It is thought that its population is decreasing in line with global coral decline , and it is listed under Appendix II of CITES .
It is classed as a least concern species on the IUCN Red List , but it is thought that its population is decreasing in line with global coral decline , and it is listed under Appendix II of CITES .