Where Does Ornate Butterflyfish Live?

Ornate Butterflyfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Ornate Butterflyfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found at depths of 1 to 30 meters (3 to 100 feet), occasionally deeper.

Environment

Clear outer reef slopes, reef crests, and lagoons with abundant coral growth, particularly Acropora and Pocillopora corals. Prefers areas with strong currents.

Geographic range

Indo-Pacific region, from the Maldives and Sri Lanka eastward to the Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia, northward to southern Japan, and southward to New Caledonia and the Great Barrier Reef.

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