Where does the Halfmoon triggerfish live?
Sufflamen chrysopterum has 6,968 records in 57 countries and territories, from 1829 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 6,968 records
- 57 places
- 88 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataTetraodontiformesBalistidaeSufflamen
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. 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 | 1,947 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 576 | |
| New Caledonia | 557 | |
| Tonga | 465 | |
| Guam | 464 | |
| American Samoa | 299 | |
| Indonesia | 278 | |
| Fiji | 232 | |
| Japan | 218 | |
| Seychelles | 211 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 169 | |
| Philippines | 137 | |
| Taiwan | 123 | |
| United States | 108 | |
| South Africa | 97 | |
| Maldives | 93 | |
| Nauru | 77 | |
| Vanuatu | 77 | |
| Solomon Islands | 70 | |
| Palau | 61 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 56 | |
| Mozambique | 55 | |
| Marshall Islands | 54 | |
| India | 53 | |
| Kiribati | 51 | |
| Réunion | 43 | |
| Thailand | 35 | |
| Micronesia | 30 | |
| Kenya | 29 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | |
| Christmas Island | 24 | |
| Tuvalu | 23 | |
| ZZ | 22 | |
| Malaysia | 21 | |
| Madagascar | 18 | |
| Tanzania | 18 | |
| Samoa | 18 | |
| French Southern Territories | 16 | |
| Timor-Leste | 15 | |
| Mayotte | 15 |
Showing the top 40 of 57 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Balistidae.
Black durgon triggerfish
42,022 records
Striped Triggerfish
16,921 records
Pinktail triggerfish
16,268 records
Spotted Triggerfish
13,141 records
Scythe Triggerfish
11,838 records
White-banded triggerfish
5,675 records
Titan triggerfish
5,627 records
Wedge Triggerfish
5,453 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.