Where does the Brushtooth Butterflyfish live?
Hemitaurichthys zoster has 538 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1951 to 2026. Most records come from Maldives.
- 538 records
- 20 places
- 37 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesChaetodontidaeHemitaurichthys
When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 256 | |
| Seychelles | 78 | |
| Réunion | 63 | |
| South Africa | 22 | |
| Indonesia | 18 | |
| Mayotte | 18 | |
| Myanmar | 15 | |
| Thailand | 14 | |
| Mozambique | 11 | |
| Tanzania | 10 | |
| French Southern Territories | 7 | |
| India | 5 | |
| Kenya | 5 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 4 | |
| Comoros | 3 | |
| Mauritius | 3 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | |
| Madagascar | 2 | |
| Philippines | 1 | |
| Yemen | 1 |
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.