Wreckfish  (Polyprion americanus)

The wreckfish has an incredibly large distribution, primarily occurring in the Atlantic Ocean but also ranging into the Mediterranean, southern Indian Ocean and south-western Pacific Ocean (1).

Wreckfish are found in temperate and subtropical waters over continental and island slopes (4). Juvenile wreckfish inhabit the open ocean and are often associated with floating seaweeds and wreckage, as the name implies (3) (5). As adults, wreckfish are demersal, inhabiting the seabed at depths from 40 to 1,000 metres (5),