Marine life · Perhentian Islands, Malaysia

Eightband Butterflyfish in Perhentian Islands

Chaetodon octofasciatus

Seen at 5 dive sites in Perhentian Islands. Best months: September (10%), October (9%), January (8%).

When and where

Your chances, site by site and month by month.

Share of logged dives on which it was seen. Brighter means more likely.

Chance of seeing Eightband Butterflyfish per dive, by site and month
SpeciesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Seringgih IslandJanuary: 8%February: 8%March: 8%April: 8%May: 8%June: 8%July: 7%August: 8%September: 10%October: 9%November: 8%December: 8%
Batu NisanJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 2%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 2%September: 3%October: 3%November: 2%December: 2%
Tanjung BesiJanuary: 2%February: 2%March: 2%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 2%September: 3%October: 2%November: 2%December: 2%
Batu LayarJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: 1%September: 1%October: 1%November: 1%December: 1%
Police WreckJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: no dataMay: no dataJune: no dataJuly: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: 1%October: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: no data
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