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The passage indicates that fish living far under water sometimes do not eat for extended periods of time because:

1. food is scarce at certain times of the year.
2. fish in the deepest parts of the ocean digest their food very slowly
3. weaker fish must compete for food with stronger fish.
4. one large meal satisfies most fish for a long time.

In the battle for food described in lines 24-30, the weaker fish often lose. Therefore, they must wait for long periods of time to eat.