The Black Rockfish is found along the northeastern Pacific Ocean from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska southward to northern Baja California, Mexico, inhabiting temperate coastal waters along the west coast of North America. They prefer rocky reef environments, kelp forests, and structured habitats, ranging from nearshore shallows to depths of around 366 m. Juveniles are often in shallower eelgrass and estuarine zones and adults occupying mid-water or benthic reef areas. Unlike some rockfish that remain strictly near the seafloor, Black Rockfish exhibit semi-pelagic behavior, schooling in the water column over reefs and banks. This behaviour reflects their adaptation to both benthic shelter and open-water foraging conditions. As opportunistic predators, juveniles feed mainly on planktonic copepods and amphipods, while adults consume a mix of small fishes, crustaceans (such as shrimp and crabs), euphausiids (krill), and other invertebrates, shifting diet seasonally with prey availability. Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_rockfish)