Where does the tiger fish live?
Bohadschia argus has 4,695 records in 39 countries and territories, from 1894 to 2026. Most records come from French Polynesia.
- 4,695 records
- 39 places
- 66 years recorded
- Holothuroidea class
AnimaliaEchinodermataHolothuroideaHolothuriidaHolothuriidaeBohadschia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 1,267 | |
| New Caledonia | 696 | |
| Australia | 595 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 557 | |
| Palau | 236 | |
| Samoa | 198 | |
| Micronesia | 145 | |
| Fiji | 144 | |
| Tonga | 116 | |
| Vanuatu | 105 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 83 | |
| Philippines | 76 | |
| Marshall Islands | 69 | |
| Indonesia | 66 | |
| Kiribati | 56 | |
| Tuvalu | 51 | |
| Solomon Islands | 48 | |
| Guam | 36 | |
| Japan | 28 | |
| Cook Islands | 24 | |
| Cocos Islands | 22 | |
| Malaysia | 14 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 13 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 12 | |
| ZZ | 7 | |
| Taiwan | 6 | |
| Niue | 5 | |
| American Samoa | 4 | |
| Israel | 2 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | |
| Russia | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Ireland | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Madagascar | 1 | |
| Mauritius | 1 | |
| Norway | 1 | |
| Thailand | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Holothuriidae.
lolly fish
10,809 records
White Thread Fish
3,245 records
Surf Redfish
2,289 records
Brown Sandfish
1,658 records
Black teatfish
1,343 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.