The Open Ocean of Kronos is comprised of various depths of water, each having their own communities.  The photo to the left gives you a glimpse of the shallow depth of the Open Ocean from the top of a downward sloping ridge.  This was the point from where our exploration of the open ocean began its descent into the deeper portions of the ocean.   

Superiorus clumpersunation (AKA Super Clumper). Upon closer inspection it was determined that the Klump floters had actually linked to other Klump floaters and were now found in large quantities. These groups could be seen by the naked eye. An elastic protein had formed connections amongst the cells, it was this protein that gave the plant a greenish hue. The yellow and blue tint of the energy producing organelles also contributed to the color of the plant. The largest Super Clumper ever seen was 4 inches long.

Photoclumperius absorbus. The light collecting organelles were more important, the sulfurplasts and nitroplasts were lost, the electroplasts now collected sunlight and created the energy needed for the plants survival and new pigments were acquired. This plant can be found up to 180 feet below the surface of the water.  The plant ranged in size from 11 inches up to five feet.

Zuleus angiospermus terribilus is a plant that could reproduce vegetatively as its previous lineage could also undergo meiosis, which means that it could fertilize itself and make a spore, this spore would be swept away to other ocean reaches by currents or animals. The population of this plant is the largest on the planet both in and out of water. In water these plants reached twenty five feet in length and on land the plant reached up to 13 feet.

Lirpa is another water plant that emerged on Kronos.  This water plant can live at lower depths than the other plants of the Grudnos family.  Lirpa grows in the open ocean because it requires enough space for it to grow.  Lirpas look like thin trees that grew underwater.  The average height for this plant is around 40 feet.  It has special oval-like structures on its stem to prevent the plant from falling to the ocean floor.  It is susceptible to dehydration and needs to be submerged in water at all times in order to live.  The plant's exterior is very rigid, almost rubbery-like.  The cell has rich nutrients which aquatic animals can feed on.      

The open ocean indeed is an interesting place and has become the home of the Floater plant.  These plants originated in the deep ocean of Kronos and as with all plants, they faced the challenge of having to find a source of energy to survive.  They did what they did best which was float, they floated to the surface of the ocean where they absorbed the energy from the sun of Kronos called Surome, which enabled them to produce their own nutrients.

The Sea Dragon (Serpentine obligus) feeds in the depths of the rocky shore on plants such as the Photoclumperius absorbus.  The Sea Dragon uses its ability to blend into its surroundings as well as its facility to move with ocean currents as a means of defense against its prey. 

The Striped are fish that live in the various depths of the open ocean. According to one of our experts, "they thrive in cold water and feed on the same organisms that the zulemas do: microbes and protistas." Upon further observation, however it appears as though they may also feed on plants found in the various depths of the open ocean that they inhabit.
 

The carnivorous Tyrahna is a fierce aquatic animal that has powerful, sharp teeth and a spiked tail which it uses to kill its prey. Its fins and sleek body allow it to reach speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour in the open ocean between the depths of 30 feet to 75 feet.  It averages 6 feet long and 2 feet wide. 

Since food can be scarce in the deep ocean some fish like the Gulper (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) have developed stomachs with a huge capacity that enable them to eat prey that are larger than themselves which is facilitated by their ability to greatly expand their jaws. Notice the long tail that looks like a whip; it evolved from the Praetorian's feelingers.  These fish grow up to 2 feet long, including their tail , and live in depths ranging from about 2,000 to 3,000 feet.