Myripristis jacobus can be located in a marine environment within a subtropical climate.

Myripitis jacobus is recorded to be found in the Western Atlantic, Bahamas, Northern Gulf of Mexico, West Indies, the Caribbean Sea, Cape Verde, Principe, Ascension, and St. Helena islands.

The biology of this species states that they can be found in coral reefs within deep waters.

[2] This species is occasionally marketed, but it is not popularly bought as a fish to eat.

[3] It is a bright red color along with a black bar behind its head.