Where Does Rougheye Rockfish Live?

Rougheye Rockfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Rougheye Rockfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found at depths ranging from 150 to 700 meters (500 to 2,300 feet), occasionally shallower or deeper (down to 900 meters).

Environment

Demersal, inhabiting rocky bottoms, boulder fields, submarine canyons, and continental slopes. They prefer areas with complex seafloor topography that provides shelter and ambush points.

Geographic range

North Pacific Ocean, from northern Honshu, Japan, and the Kuril Islands, across the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, to southern California, USA. Most abundant in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea.

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