Where Does Inshore Lizardfish Live?

Inshore Lizardfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Inshore Lizardfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters from 1 to 100 meters (3 to 330 feet), though occasionally recorded deeper.

Environment

Prefers sandy or muddy bottoms, seagrass beds, and open areas adjacent to reefs. It is a demersal species, spending most of its time on or partially buried in the substrate.

Geographic range

Western Atlantic Ocean, from Massachusetts (USA) south to Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico, and throughout the Caribbean Sea to Brazil.

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