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.

7 Countries

20 Regions

29 Dive sites

15 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 Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Ari Atoll, North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Bahamas	Exumas, Nassau, Eleuthera
Belize	Turneffe Atoll
Cayman Islands	Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Brac
Mexico	Sea of Cortez
Micronesia	Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia
Honduras	Cayos Cochinos, Utila, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

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 Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru)
Ari Atoll	Panettone
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Moofushi Corner
North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila)
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Dhigurah Beyru
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Exumas	The Washing Machine
Nassau	Nassau
Eleuthera	Whale Tail Wall
Turneffe Atoll	Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef
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
Cayos Cochinos	Pelican Point
Utila	Jack Neil Point
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras	Taviana’s Wall

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	The Washing Machine, Nassau, Whale Tail Wall
All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	The Washing Machine, Nassau, Whale Tail Wall
All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	The Washing Machine, Nassau, Whale Tail Wall
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Nassau
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	Nassau
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	George Town (Mermaid Statue), Cayman Brac, North Wall, Grand Cayman
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Carpenter Rock
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Carpenter Rock
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Carpenter Rock
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Carpenter Rock
Pacific Master Liveaboard	Truk Lagoon
Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard	Pelican Point, Jack Neil Point, Taviana’s Wall
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Pelican Point, Coronado Island

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 Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard: 83%

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 Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 83%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Nautilus Gallant Lady 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 Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 41/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard is calculated as 41/60 = 83% 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 .