Where Does Yellowfin Surgeonfish Live?

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

Where to find Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in depths ranging from 1 to 90 meters (3 to 295 feet), most commonly in shallower reef environments.

Environment

Inhabits coral reefs, rocky shorelines, lagoons, and outer reef slopes. Prefers areas with abundant algal growth and often found over sandy or rubble bottoms adjacent to reefs. Juveniles may be found in shallower, more protected areas.

Geographic range

Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to the Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia, and from southern Japan southward to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

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