Nyctiphanes [Nyctiphanes]

Description

Nyctiphanes includes the species like the common krill (Nyctiphanes australis), found in the Southern Ocean and adjacent waters. This genus is notable for its diurnal vertical migrations, moving closer to the surface at night to feed and descending into deeper waters during the day to avoid predators.

Species

North Pacific krill [Nyctiphanes simplex]

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Mediterranean krill [Nyctiphanes couchii]