Where Does Oval Butterflyfish Live?

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

Where to find Oval Butterflyfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in depths ranging from 1 to 20 meters (3 to 65 feet), occasionally deeper.

Environment

Prefers clear, shallow coral reefs, lagoons, and outer reef slopes. Strongly associated with live coral, particularly Acropora and Pocillopora species, which constitute its primary food source.

Geographic range

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

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