Where does the Oval Butterflyfish live?

Chaetodon lunulatus has 11,276 records in 40 countries and territories, from 1857 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.

• 11,276 records
• 40 places
• 75 years recorded
• — class

When it is recorded

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.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where it is recorded

Related animals

Others in the family Chaetodontidae.

Threadfin Butterflyfish

15,761 records

Speckled Butterflyfish

10,272 records

Ornate Butterflyfish

9,326 records

Chevroned Butterflyfish

9,205 records

Redstriped Butterflyfish

9,129 records

Vagabond Butterflyfish

9,005 records

Whitespotted Butterflyfish

7,647 records

Reticulated Butterflyfish

6,918 records