"enhalus acoroides" is a littoral species living in shallow soft substrates like muddy or sand-flats and coral substrates depending the region of growth. it can be found as far east as papua new guinea and can range from the red sea south to northern mozambique in the indian ocean. it can be found in mixed meadows of seagrasses comprising 90% of the meadow biomass mainly with "thallassia hemprichii." it can also be found living in isolated areas. enhalus acoroides grows best just above the level of mean low water springs and grows to generally 4 meters deep.