Where does the Vagabond Butterflyfish live?
Chaetodon vagabundus has 9,005 records in 57 countries and territories, from 1828 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 9,005 records
- 57 places
- 114 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 | 2,875 | |
| French Polynesia | 832 | |
| New Caledonia | 549 | |
| Indonesia | 539 | |
| Fiji | 477 | |
| Tonga | 384 | |
| American Samoa | 377 | |
| Philippines | 281 | |
| Solomon Islands | 275 | |
| Japan | 228 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 199 | |
| Palau | 187 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 186 | |
| Vanuatu | 176 | |
| Taiwan | 167 | |
| Réunion | 157 | |
| Samoa | 135 | |
| Kiribati | 101 | |
| United States | 98 | |
| Micronesia | 79 | |
| South Africa | 79 | |
| Mauritius | 74 | |
| Thailand | 54 | |
| Madagascar | 49 | |
| Norfolk Island | 46 | |
| Marshall Islands | 42 | |
| Nauru | 41 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 37 | |
| Cook Islands | 32 | |
| India | 32 | |
| Timor-Leste | 27 | |
| Malaysia | 23 | |
| Tuvalu | 22 | |
| Mozambique | 21 | |
| Seychelles | 18 | |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | |
| Myanmar | 12 | |
| Maldives | 10 | |
| French Southern Territories | 9 | |
| Vietnam | 7 |
Showing the top 40 of 57 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
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.