Where Does Longfin Batfish Live?

Longfin Batfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Longfin Batfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found from 5 to 60 meters (16 to 197 feet), but can be found deeper.

Environment

Associated with coral reefs, rocky reefs, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. Juveniles often inhabit shallow, sheltered areas, including mangroves and seagrass beds, where they can mimic floating debris. Adults are more commonly found in deeper reef slopes and outer reef areas, often in schools.

Geographic range

Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa across to Samoa, north to southern Japan, and south to Australia. Also found in the eastern Mediterranean, having migrated through the Suez Canal (Lessepsian migration).

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