Where does the Teardrop Butterflyfish live?
Chaetodon unimaculatus has 5,478 records in 46 countries and territories, from 1855 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 5,478 records
- 46 places
- 95 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 | 1,344 | |
| United States | 917 | |
| French Polynesia | 844 | |
| American Samoa | 480 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 316 | |
| New Caledonia | 258 | |
| Tonga | 200 | |
| Indonesia | 186 | |
| Fiji | 175 | |
| Vanuatu | 85 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 73 | |
| Guam | 55 | |
| Taiwan | 55 | |
| Cook Islands | 51 | |
| Philippines | 49 | |
| Palau | 46 | |
| Marshall Islands | 44 | |
| Christmas Island | 29 | |
| Réunion | 26 | |
| Japan | 25 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | |
| Solomon Islands | 22 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 19 | |
| Micronesia | 15 | |
| Cocos Islands | 14 | |
| Timor-Leste | 14 | |
| Samoa | 13 | |
| Mauritius | 12 | |
| Kiribati | 11 | |
| Niue | 10 | |
| Mayotte | 9 | |
| Malaysia | 8 | |
| Nauru | 7 | |
| Vietnam | 7 | |
| Mozambique | 6 | |
| French Southern Territories | 6 | |
| Tuvalu | 6 | |
| Maldives | 3 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| ZZ | 3 |
Showing the top 40 of 46 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
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.