Where does the Striated surgeonfish live?
Ctenochaetus striatus has 47,714 records in 60 countries and territories, from 1820 to 2026. Most records come from Micronesia.
- 47,714 records
- 60 places
- 91 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesAcanthuridaeCtenochaetus
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Micronesia | 9,314 | |
| American Samoa | 8,389 | |
| Tonga | 4,306 | |
| Australia | 4,020 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3,250 | |
| French Polynesia | 2,726 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 2,236 | |
| Marshall Islands | 1,759 | |
| New Caledonia | 1,456 | |
| Guam | 1,391 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1,104 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 972 | |
| Mayotte | 843 | |
| Egypt | 802 | |
| Indonesia | 600 | |
| Fiji | 573 | |
| Philippines | 409 | |
| United States | 291 | |
| Palau | 274 | |
| Maldives | 268 | |
| Vanuatu | 256 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 228 | |
| Seychelles | 211 | |
| Kiribati | 186 | |
| Cook Islands | 184 | |
| Samoa | 175 | |
| Réunion | 141 | |
| Japan | 137 | |
| Taiwan | 109 | |
| Tuvalu | 108 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 107 | |
| Niue | 103 | |
| Nauru | 99 | |
| Mauritius | 94 | |
| India | 87 | |
| Madagascar | 37 | |
| Kenya | 35 | |
| Yemen | 33 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 32 | |
| Jordan | 31 |
Showing the top 40 of 60 places.
Related animals
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24,157 records
Convict surgeonfish
22,052 records
Brushtail Surgeonfish
16,060 records
Brown Unicornfish
15,933 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.