Where Does Orange-shoulder Surgeonfish Live?

Orange-shoulder Surgeonfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Orange-shoulder Surgeonfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in depths ranging from 3 to 46 meters (10 to 150 feet), but occasionally deeper.

Environment

Prefers outer reef slopes, channels, and areas with mixed sand and rubble bottoms, often near coral heads or rocky outcrops. Juveniles are often found in shallower, more protected areas.

Geographic range

Indo-Pacific region, from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan, and south to Australia and Lord Howe Island. Absent from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.

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