Where does the Threadfin Butterflyfish live?
Chaetodon auriga has 15,761 records in 66 countries and territories, from 1820 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 15,761 records
- 66 places
- 126 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesChaetodontidaeChaetodon
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4,511 | |
| United States | 2,254 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 1,000 | |
| French Polynesia | 979 | |
| Egypt | 888 | |
| New Caledonia | 570 | |
| Tonga | 417 | |
| Seychelles | 367 | |
| Fiji | 261 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 251 | |
| Japan | 239 | |
| Maldives | 211 | |
| Guam | 209 | |
| Cook Islands | 208 | |
| Micronesia | 207 | |
| American Samoa | 206 | |
| Indonesia | 200 | |
| Kiribati | 188 | |
| Palau | 186 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 162 | |
| Marshall Islands | 160 | |
| Norfolk Island | 157 | |
| Taiwan | 153 | |
| Réunion | 137 | |
| Philippines | 113 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 103 | |
| South Africa | 103 | |
| Vanuatu | 93 | |
| Cocos Islands | 90 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 89 | |
| India | 86 | |
| Kenya | 77 | |
| Mozambique | 69 | |
| Madagascar | 65 | |
| Christmas Island | 63 | |
| Tanzania | 60 | |
| Mauritius | 52 | |
| Vietnam | 48 | |
| Tuvalu | 45 | |
| Mayotte | 43 |
Showing the top 40 of 66 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Chaetodontidae.
Oval Butterflyfish
11,276 records
Speckled Butterflyfish
10,272 records
Ornate Butterflyfish
9,326 records
Chevroned Butterflyfish, Chevron butterflyfish
9,205 records
Redstriped Butterflyfish
9,129 records
Vagabond Butterflyfish
9,005 records
Whitespotted Butterflyfish
7,647 records
Reticulated Butterflyfish
6,918 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.