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Epipelagic Fishes The open ocean beyond the continental shelf covers nearly two-thirds of the surface of the Earth, and some 2500 species are found there, distributed vertically from the uppermost waters to the greatest depths, about half being benthic, half pelagic. Near the surface is the euphotic zone, where light …

Warm-water Fishes By far the greatest number (80%) of the 10 000 or so species of fishes in shallow seas live in warm temperate or tropical waters, most associated with coral reefs and atolls, in waters where mean temperatures during the coldest part of the year do not fall below …