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mesopelagic /ˌmɛsə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk / /ˌmɛzə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk/ /ˌmiːsə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk/ /ˌmiːzə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk/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...- Most mesopelagic species are either red or black and most deep-sea benthic species range from pale yellow to red.
- Tooth morphology in this selection of mesopelagic fishes is quite diverse suggesting that their feeding strategies might be diverse as well.
- Our results indicate that mesopelagic fish pose a stronger predatory threat than invertebrates to overwintering Calanus.
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