Where Does Chevron Butterflyfish Live?

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

Where to find Chevron Butterflyfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

1-20 meters (3-65 feet), typically in shallow reef environments.

Environment

Exclusively found in coral-rich areas, particularly associated with live Acropora corals. They are often seen in lagoons, reef flats, and outer reef slopes where these corals thrive.

Geographic range

Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to the Hawaiian Islands and Pitcairn Group, northward to southern Japan, and southward to Lord Howe Island.

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