abyssal fish

noun

Any fish that lives below a depth of 2000 meters.

Meanings

nounabyssal fish (plural abyssal fishes)

plural abyssal fishes

  1. Any fish that lives below a depth of 2000 meters.

Translations

Finnish syvänmerenkala
  • syvänmerenkalafish that lives below 2000 m
Italian pesce abissale
  • pesce abissalefish that lives below 2000 m
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