Where to see Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

The featured dive liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Maldives liveaboard where you can dive with Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae). You can explore the Adora Liveaboard, rated 8.7/10 by customers, and book it using this link.

6 Countries

16 Regions

28 Dive sites

35 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Butterflyfish

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae).

Countries and regions where Butterflyfish are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll), Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), Ari Atoll, North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Bahamas	Exumas, Nassau
Belize	Glover's Reef, Placencia Peninsula
Cayman Islands	Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Brac
Mexico	Sea of Cortez
Micronesia	Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia

Regions and dive sites where Butterflyfish are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo)
Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)	Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel)
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Nilandhoo Coral Garden, Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Gemanafushi Beru
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Dhigurah Beyru
Ari Atoll	Panettone
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Moofushi Corner
North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila)
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila
Exumas	Whale Tail Wall, The Washing Machine
Nassau	Nassau
Glover's Reef	Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef
Placencia Peninsula	Laughing Bird Caye National Park
Grand Cayman Island	George Town (Mermaid Statue), North Wall, Grand Cayman
Cayman Brac	Cayman Brac
Sea of Cortez	Carpenter Rock, Coronado Island
Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia	Truk Lagoon

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Butterflyfish are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Nilandhoo Coral Garden, Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Gemanafushi Beru, Panettone, Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru), Dhigurah Beyru, Moofushi Corner, Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila), Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Whale Tail Wall, The Washing Machine, Nassau
All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	Whale Tail Wall, The Washing Machine, Nassau
All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	Whale Tail Wall, The Washing Machine, Nassau
Ariyal Liveaboard	Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Moofushi Corner, Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Nassau
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	Nassau
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef
Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard	Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef, Laughing Bird Caye National Park
Black Manta Liveaboard	Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden)
Carpe Diem Liveaboard	Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel)
Carpe Novo Liveaboard	Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel)
Carpe Vita Liveaboard	Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel)
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	George Town (Mermaid Statue), Cayman Brac, North Wall, Grand Cayman
EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard	Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru)
EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard	Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru)
Felicity Liveaboard	Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Moofushi Corner, Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila
Horizon 3 Liveaboard	Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Panettone
Maldives Aggressor II Liveaboard	Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila)

Top liveaboards for diving with Butterflyfish

The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving with Butterflyfish.

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Black Manta Liveaboard: 86%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.

For the Black Manta Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 86%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Black Manta Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Black Manta Liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 43/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Black Manta Liveaboard is calculated as 43/60 = 86% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .