Allopelagic

/ˌæloʊpəˈlædʒɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to organisms or conditions found in different pelagic zones (open ocean regions at different depths or distances from shore).

Etymology

Formed from Greek 'allo-' (other, different) plus 'pelagic' (relating to the open ocean), creating a term for marine organisms or features separated across distinct oceanic regions.

Kelly Says

The ocean is divided into invisible neighborhoods—allopelagic creatures live in different oceanic zones, and a jellyfish from the twilight zone has about as much in common with a surface dweller as a cave fish has with a shark.

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