Where does the Ornate Butterflyfish live?
Chaetodon ornatissimus has 9,326 records in 37 countries and territories, from 1823 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 9,326 records
- 37 places
- 87 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 | 3,003 | |
| French Polynesia | 1,158 | |
| Australia | 1,134 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 928 | |
| American Samoa | 771 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 724 | |
| Indonesia | 263 | |
| Solomon Islands | 133 | |
| Guam | 125 | |
| Palau | 123 | |
| Kiribati | 95 | |
| Christmas Island | 92 | |
| New Caledonia | 89 | |
| Nauru | 76 | |
| Philippines | 65 | |
| Vanuatu | 60 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 58 | |
| Cook Islands | 50 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 39 | |
| Cocos Islands | 38 | |
| Fiji | 34 | |
| Niue | 34 | |
| Japan | 33 | |
| Marshall Islands | 32 | |
| Tuvalu | 31 | |
| Taiwan | 30 | |
| Tonga | 27 | |
| Samoa | 18 | |
| Micronesia | 16 | |
| Malaysia | 16 | |
| Timor-Leste | 9 | |
| ZZ | 8 | |
| Vietnam | 7 | |
| China | 2 | |
| Hong Kong | 2 | |
| Maldives | 2 | |
| India | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Chaetodontidae.
Threadfin Butterflyfish
15,761 records
Oval Butterflyfish
11,276 records
Speckled Butterflyfish
10,272 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
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.