Wolf eels are found in the North Pacific along the coast of North America from the Seas of Japan and Okhotsk, and the islands off the coast of southern Alaska to California.

Wolf eel in its habitat A. ocellatus is found in caves, crevices and rocky reefs from shallow waters to a depth of 226 m (741 ft), ranging from the Sea of Japan and the Bering Sea to Northern …

Wolf-eels live in shallow water as deep as 740 feet (225 m). They swim by making deep S-shapes with their bodies, like a snake moving across the ground. The slender fish are as gray as a …

Oct 11, 2025 · As with several other species found along the coast, ensuring the maintenance of their rocky reef habitat is crucial to the preservation of the Wolf Eel population.

Adult wolf eels prefer enclosed spaces. They make their homes in dens—caves or crevices on rocky reefs or pilings (sometimes competing with octopuses for a desirable living space!). …

Wolf eels prefer their reef habitats because they can escape through narrow passages among the rocks. But young wolf eels swimming in open water are much more exposed.

Wolf eels inhabit rocky reefs and crevices throughout the North Pacific Ocean. Their range extends from the Sea of Japan and Alaska’s Aleutian Islands down to Northern California and …