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mesopelagic

Definition of mesopelagic

adjective

Biology
  • (of fish and other organisms) inhabiting the intermediate depths of the sea, between about 200 and 1,000 metres (approximately 650 and 3,300 ft) down: many mesopelagic fish species have swim bladders

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