Where Does Yellow Jack Live?

Yellow Jack lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Yellow Jack

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found from the surface down to 50 meters (164 feet), occasionally deeper to 100 meters (328 feet).

Environment

Primarily pelagic, inhabiting clear oceanic waters, coral reefs, rocky reefs, and occasionally coastal areas. Juveniles are often found in shallower, inshore waters, including seagrass beds and around floating Sargassum.

Geographic range

Western Atlantic Ocean, from Massachusetts, USA, south along the coast of Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, throughout the Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, extending south to Brazil.

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