According to the organization, the fish is a so-called “black seadevil” known by its scientific name Melanocetus johnsonii. They typically swim between 650 and 6,500 feet below the ocean’s surface.

At this sea depth, which is also known as the bathypelagic zone ... In the midnight zone, there is also an extremely high degree of hydrostatic pressure - the force that liquid exerts on an ...

lies the bathypelagic zone—better known as the "midnight zone." It’s the world’s largest habitat, but exploring it is no easy task thanks to the crushing pressure and complete darkness.

This range is known as the Bathypelagic Zone or midnight zone. According to the Noaa, the temperature there remains constant – around 39 degrees – because sunlight is unable to penetrate water at that ...