Where Does Spotted Wolffish Live?

Spotted Wolffish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Spotted Wolffish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found at depths ranging from 25 to 1000 meters (82 to 3,280 feet), most commonly between 50 and 500 meters.

Environment

Demersal, inhabiting cold, deep waters over rocky, gravelly, or muddy bottoms. They often seek shelter in crevices, caves, or among boulders.

Geographic range

North Atlantic Ocean, from the Barents Sea and Svalbard, along the coasts of Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada (Labrador, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia), south to the Gulf of Maine.

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