Where Does Blackbelly Rosefish Live?

Blackbelly Rosefish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Blackbelly Rosefish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found at depths ranging from 50 to 1000 meters (164 to 3280 feet), most commonly between 150 and 600 meters (492 to 1968 feet).

Environment

Demersal, inhabiting rocky bottoms, continental shelves, and slopes. They prefer areas with complex topography, such as canyons, seamounts, and coral reefs (deep-water corals).

Geographic range

Widely distributed in the Atlantic Ocean. In the western Atlantic, from Nova Scotia, Canada, south to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and along the coast of South America to Uruguay. In the eastern Atlantic, from Norway and Iceland south to the Mediterranean Sea, and along the coast of Africa to Namibia, including the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands.

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