Where does the Maypole Butterflyfish live?
Chaetodon meyeri has 2,293 records in 47 countries and territories, from 1829 to 2026. Most records come from United States Minor Outlying Islands.
- 2,293 records
- 47 places
- 60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 523 | |
| Seychelles | 215 | |
| Indonesia | 194 | |
| Maldives | 165 | |
| Kiribati | 147 | |
| Australia | 113 | |
| Réunion | 100 | |
| Christmas Island | 91 | |
| Nauru | 84 | |
| India | 68 | |
| Palau | 63 | |
| United States | 54 | |
| South Africa | 54 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 44 | |
| Cocos Islands | 36 | |
| Mayotte | 34 | |
| Mozambique | 25 | |
| French Southern Territories | 24 | |
| Micronesia | 19 | |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | |
| Timor-Leste | 19 | |
| Marshall Islands | 18 | |
| Comoros | 16 | |
| Thailand | 15 | |
| Kenya | 14 | |
| Tanzania | 13 | |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | |
| Madagascar | 8 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | |
| Mauritius | 8 | |
| Ecuador | 7 | |
| Malaysia | 6 | |
| Philippines | 6 | |
| Tuvalu | 6 | |
| Myanmar | 5 | |
| Cook Islands | 3 | |
| Mexico | 3 | |
| Guam | 2 | |
| New Caledonia | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 47 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Chaetodontidae.
Threadfin Butterflyfish
15,761 records
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
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.