Euphausia pacifica
E403183
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Euphausia pacifica canonical | 1 |
Statements (63)
| 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 ⓘ
surface form:
California Current system
eastern North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Northeast Pacific Ocean
Northwest Pacific Ocean ⓘ Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
key prey species
ⓘ
link between primary producers and higher trophic levels ⓘ |
| family |
Euphausiacea
ⓘ
surface form:
Euphausiidae
|
| fisheryRegion |
Japan
ⓘ
Korea ⓘ eastern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific off North America
|
| genus | Euphausia ⓘ |
| habitat |
Northern Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.