Epipelagic is shallow, the "daylight" band. Mesopelagic is shallow middle ocean, the "twilight" band. Bathypelagic is deep middle, the "midnight" band. Really deep is abyssopelagic, where there's absolutely no light whatsoever. REALLY REALLY (as in marine trenches) deep would be hadopelagic.
You're probably dealing largely with epipelagic and mesopelagic merfolk. Bathypelagic would definitely show some anatomical differences, abyssopelagic would be definitely unusual, and hadopelagic would be probably rather bizarre, if they could in fact exist at those depths, which is a tossup given their size and soft bodies. You could argue that either way since it's fantasy to begin.
Sure, just let me know and I'd be glad to offer an opinion!
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Date: 2007-07-23 03:51 am (UTC)You're probably dealing largely with epipelagic and mesopelagic merfolk. Bathypelagic would definitely show some anatomical differences, abyssopelagic would be definitely unusual, and hadopelagic would be probably rather bizarre, if they could in fact exist at those depths, which is a tossup given their size and soft bodies. You could argue that either way since it's fantasy to begin.
Sure, just let me know and I'd be glad to offer an opinion!