the part of the oceanic zone that is found at depths greater than 2,000 meters (6,562 feet), where there is no sunlight, it is very cold, and the water pressure is high
The abyssal zone is the pelagic zone that contains the very deep benthic communities near the bottom of oceans.Abyss is from the Greek word meaning bottomless sea. At depths of 2,000 to 6,000 meters (6,560 to 19,680 feet), this zone remains in perpetual darkness and never receives daylight. Its permanent inhabitants – for example, the Black swallower, tripod fish, deep-sea anglerfish, and the giant squid – are able to withstand the immense pressures of the ocean depths, up to 775 kilograms per square centimeter (76 megapascals or 4.92 long tons force per square inch).
