Where Does Yellowfin whiptail Live?
Pentapodus aureofasciatus
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Where to find Yellowfin whiptail
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found at depths of 5 to 40 meters (16 to 130 feet), occasionally deeper.
- Environment
- Inhabits coral reefs, rocky reefs, and sandy or rubble areas adjacent to reefs. Often found over open sand patches near reef structures, where they forage for food.
- Geographic range
- Indo-West Pacific, from the Andaman Sea and Indonesia eastward to Papua New Guinea, and northward to the Philippines and southern Japan. Also found in parts of northern Australia.
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