English word cryptobenthic comes from English benthic, English crypto- (Cryptographic.. Hidden, invisible.. Secret.)

Detailed word origin of cryptobenthic

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
benthic	English (eng)	Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
crypto-	English (eng)	Cryptographic.. Hidden, invisible.. Secret.
cryptobenthic	English (eng)	Of fish: both benthic (living on or near the seafloor) and cryptic (hiding in crevices, or camouflaged).

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