The Atlantic wreckfish has a disjunct world wide distribution. Fish species observed there include wreckfish, barrelfish, and bright red alfonsinos ("Beryx decadactylus"). Visitors can include wreckfish, grenadiers, and even sharks. It is thought that the Atlantic wreckfish can live for as much as ninety years. Large populations of wreckfish can be found in the cave systems in this area. Large wreckfish may be divided into steaks, while smaller fish are filleted or baked whole.