Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists have discovered Bathydevius caudactylus, a new species of glowing sea slug that lives deep in the ocean.

Having set off on such a deep dive, the Titan may well currently be in an area of the ocean known as the ‘midnight’ zone. At this sea depth, which is also known as the bathypelagic zone ...

The mystery mollusk is the first nudibranch known to live in the deep water column. This species lives in the ocean's midnight zone, an expansive environment of open water 1,000 to 4,000 meters ...

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.

Finding Love in the Deep Sea The deep sea, also known as the bathypelagic — or midnight — zone, is Earth’s largest habitat. With no sunlight, frigid temperatures (39 degrees Fahrenheit), extreme ...

Like a deep-sea modern dancer, a rarely seen animal ... The animals typically haunt an area known as the midnight zone or the bathypelagic zone at depths of over 3,300 feet. The sheer darkness ...

The common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) is a rarely spotted deep-sea fish that the Monterey ... and bathypelagic (midnight) zones at depths of 1,650 to 7,000 feet (500 to 2,100 meters) but ...