Where Does Yelloweye Rockfish Live?

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

Where to find Yelloweye Rockfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found at depths ranging from 90 to 550 meters (300 to 1,800 feet), though occasionally shallower (down to 25 meters) or deeper (up to 730 meters).

Environment

Demersal, preferring complex rocky reefs, pinnacles, boulder fields, and submarine canyons. They are often associated with high-relief structures that provide shelter and ambush points.

Geographic range

Eastern North Pacific Ocean, from the Gulf of Alaska (specifically Kodiak Island) south to Baja California, Mexico (specifically Ensenada). Most abundant from British Columbia to central California.

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