bathypelagic
PART OF THE PELAGIC ZONE THAT EXTENDS FROM A DEPTH OF 1000 TO 4000 METERS (3300 TO 13000 FEET) BELOW THE OCEAN SURFACE. IT LIES BETWEEN THE MESOPELAGIC ABOVE, AND THE ABYSSOPELAGIC BELOW
Bathypelagic; Bathypelagic Zone; Bathyal zone; Bathyal Zone; Bathyal; Midnight zone; Midnight Zone; Bathypelagic realm; Scary Zone; The Scary Zone; Dark zone
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¦ adjective Biology (of fish and other organisms) inhabiting the sea at a depth of between about 1,000 and 3,000 metres (approximately 3,300 and 9,800 ft), where it is dark and cold.