vˈɛlvɪtfɪʃᵻz ɑːɹ fˈaʊnd mˈeɪnli ɪnðɪ ˈiːstɚn ˈɪndiən ænd wˈɛstɚn pɐsˈɪfɪk ˈoʊʃənz, bˌʌt sˌʌm spˈiːsiːz ɑːɹ fˈaʊnd ɪnðɪ ˈiːstɚn ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən.
Velvetfishes are found mainly in the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans, but some species are found in the eastern Indian Ocean.