Depressed marbled shaped fishes are found in the benthic zone or bottom of the ocean.
What are depressed marbled fish?
Fish with a depressed body shape are flattened from top to bottom. This body type is ideal for survival living.
Marbled Colors blend together in a random pattern, but they aren't solid.
Bottom-dwelling fishes have a depressed (flattened, top-to-bottom) body shape.
Bony fishes with a depressed body shape include goosefishes (family Lophidae) and batfishes (family Ogcocephalidae).
why do depressed marbled fish live at the bottom of ocean?
these fishes are Bottom-dwelling fish, also known as benthic fish, either rest on or swim near to the bottom.
If they sleep on the ground, their body form is usually depressed, and they rely on shape, marbled coloring, and camouflage to avoid predators and catch prey.
Fish that eat on the ground usually have their mouths turned down.
