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The Abyssopelagic Zone, also known as the Abyssal Zone, is a very dark place in the 2003 Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo. As its name suggests, the Abyssopelagic Zone is a very deep part of the ocean where Philip Sherman's mask sinks into and in which Marlin and Dory encounter a very territorial deep sea anglerfish while trying to find the mask.

Appearances

Finding Nemo

While Marlin and Dory attempt to retrieve Philip Sherman's mask which fell into the abyssal zone, they suddenly swim through a small luminescence of light after being attracted to it. As soon as Dory touches the light and Marlin and Dory follow the light, behind them is a territorial anglerfish which shows its bioluminescence and roars at the two fish when it entices the two with its glowing dorsal fin before chasing them as the two fish try to search for Phillip Sherman's diving mask which sank into the bottom of the ocean. After Dory says that she cannot see a thing, the anglerfish suddenly sees the spot where Dory and Marlin are at behind the mask that Philip Sherman lost in which Marlin tells Dory to read what it says on the mask while the anglerfish is chasing him. After Dory reads the words on Philip Sherman's mask, the anglerfish eventually gets caught in the mask around a rock, immobilizing it, but not before attempting one last bite at Marlin and Dory. The two fish manage to leave from the dark abyssal zone after defeating the anglerfish as they head off to continue their journey to find Nemo.

The location is seen again in the post-credits scene where Blenny, the small green fish, notices the anglerfish behind him in which Blenny suddenly eats it in one bite.


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Media
Films: Finding Nemo • Finding Dory • Exploring the Reef • Marine Life Interviews

Video Games: Finding Nemo • Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures • Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue • Disney Universe • Nemo's Reef • Finding Dory: Just Keep Swimming • Disney Crossy Road • Disney INFINITY: 3.0 Edition • Disney Emoji Blitz
Soundtrack:: Finding Nemo • Finding Dory
Books: Little Golden Book • Disney's Wonderful World of Reading • Big Golden Book • The Art of Finding Nemo • The Art of Finding Dory

Disney Parks
Disney's Art of Animation Resort • Disney's Explorers Lodge • Crush's Coaster • Disney Animation Building • Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage • It's a Small World • Nemo & Friends SeaRider • Pixar Pal-A-Round • The Seas with Nemo & Friends • Turtle Talk with Crush

Entertainment: Fantasmic! • Finding Nemo: The Musical • Pixar Playtime Pals • Rivers of Light: We Are One • Summer Blast
Parade: Disney Stars on Parade • Happiness is Here Parade • Mickey's Storybook Express • Mickey's WaterWorks • Paint The Night Parade • Pixar Play Parade • Pixar Water Play Street Party! • Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights
Firework: Disneyland Forever • Happily Ever After • Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light • Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular • Tree of Life Awakens • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color

Characters
Finding Nemo: Nemo • Marlin • Coral • Dory • Pearl • Tad • Sheldon • Mr. Ray • Bruce • Anchor • Chum • Gill • Nigel • Crush • Squirt • Dr. Philip Sherman • Darla • Anglerfish • Seagulls • Moonfish • Whale • Tank Gang

Finding Dory: Jenny • Charlie • Bailey • Destiny • Hank • Fluke and Rudder • Gerald • Becky • Otters • Giant Squid • Stan

Locations
Australia • Great Barrier Reef • Sydney Harbour • Abyssopelagic Zone • Midnight Zone • Marine Life Institute
Objects
AquaScum 2003 • Pixar Ball • Pizza Planet truck • P. Sherman's Diver Goggles
Songs
Just Keep Swimming • Beyond the Sea • Unforgettable • What a Wonderful World • In The Big Blue World • Go With the Flow
See Also
The Science Behind Pixar • Pixar in a Box
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