Antarctic krill (Euphausia sp.). Euphausids are small,shrimp-like creatures. The majority of the euphausids are oceanic,living in large shoals of hundreds of millions of individuals. Different species seem to be very specific to a certain temperature and salinity. Krill are a major food species for a wide array of oceanic creatures,ranging from small fish such as sardines and herring to the largest animals alive,blue whales | |
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