Where Does Chocolate Rockcod Live?
Epinephelus chlorostigma
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Where to find Chocolate Rockcod
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found at depths ranging from 4 to 150 meters (13 to 492 feet), but most commonly between 10 and 80 meters.
- Environment
- Prefers rocky reefs, coral rubble, sandy bottoms, and areas with mixed sand and mud, often near drop-offs or ledges. Juveniles may inhabit shallower, more sheltered areas.
- Geographic range
- Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa across to the Western Pacific, including Japan, Australia, and various Pacific islands. Its range extends north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to Western Australia and New South Wales.
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