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bathypelagic

bath y pe lag ic |ˌbaTHəpəˈlajik ˌbæθəpəˈlæʤɪk | adjective Biology (of fish and other organisms ) inhabiting the deep sea where the environment is dark and cold, approximately 3,300 –9,800 feet (1,000 –3,000 m ) below the surface.

 

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bathypelagic

bathypelagic |ˌbaθɪpɪˈladʒɪk | adjective Biology (of fish and other organisms ) inhabiting the deep sea where the environment is dark and cold, between about 1000 and 3000 metres (approximately 3300 and 9800 ft ) down.