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This is really cool!  news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7655358.stm
A UK-Japan team found the 17-strong shoal at depths of 7.7km (4.8 miles) in the Japan Trench in the Pacific - and captured the deep sea animals on film. This is deeper than the Abyss. And they are cute! 

DEEP SEA DIVISIONS

Bathyal zone: 1,000-3,000m (3,000-10,000ft)

Abyss: 3,000-6,000m (10,000-20,000ft)

Hadal: 6,000m-11,000m (20,000-36,000ft)