Where Does Pacific Halibut Live?

Pacific Halibut lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Pacific Halibut

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found at depths ranging from 20 to 1,200 meters (65 to 3,900 feet), but most commonly between 50 and 300 meters (160 to 980 feet).

Environment

Demersal, inhabiting sandy, gravelly, or muddy bottoms of the continental shelf and slope. They prefer cold, deep waters.

Geographic range

North Pacific Ocean, from the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, south along the coast of North America to northern California, and across to the coasts of Russia and Japan.

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