Euphausia pacifica

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Euphausia pacifica is a species of krill found in the North Pacific Ocean, where it plays a key role as a primary food source for many marine animals.

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Euphausia pacifica canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crustacean
euphausiid
species of krill
activityPattern nocturnal surface feeding
behavior forms dense swarms
vertical diel migration
bodyColor reddish tint
translucent
bodyLength about 15–20 mm
class Malacostraca
commonName North Pacific krill
describedBy Hansen
diet microalgae
phytoplankton
zooplankton
distribution Bering Sea
California Current system
linked to: California Current

Northeast Pacific Ocean
Northwest Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan
ecologicalRole key prey species
link between primary producers and higher trophic levels
family Euphausiidae
linked to: Euphausiacea
fisheryRegion Japan
Korea
North Pacific off North America
genus Euphausia
habitat North Pacific Ocean
continental shelf waters
pelagic zone
importance key component of North Pacific marine food webs
kingdom Animalia
lifeStage calyptopis larva
furcilia larva
nauplius larva
locomotion swimming by pleopods
order Euphausiacea
phylum Arthropoda
preyedUponBy Pacific salmon
baleen whales
blue whales
fin whales
herring
humpback whales
mackerel
sardines
seabirds
squid
reproduction broadcast spawner
pelagic eggs
sensorySystem compound eyes
subphylum Crustacea
taxonRank species
threat climate change
ocean acidification
ocean warming
overfishing
trophicLevel primary consumer
secondary consumer
usedAs aquaculture feed
bait in fisheries
fishery resource
yearDescribed 1911

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Euphausiacea includes Euphausia pacifica