Species FAO code: KRI

Euphausia superba

Euphausia superba

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Krill	–
Belgium	fr Krill nl Krill	–
Denmark	da Antarktisk lyskrebs da krill	–
Estonia	et Tavaline hiilgevähk et antarktika krill	–
Finland	fi etelänkrilli sv antarktisk krill	–
Germany	de Krill	–
Italy	it Krill	–
Lithuania	lt antarktinis krilvėžis	–
Netherlands	nl Krill	–
Slovakia	sk pancierovka antarktická	–
Spain	es Krill	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Euphausia superba Dana, 1850

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Euphausia superba Dana, 1850

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Euphausia superba

Scientific name

Euphausia superba

Author

Dana, 1850

Rank

Species

FAO code

KRI

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderEuphausiacea
      - FamilyEuphausiidae
        GenusEuphausia
        SpeciesEuphausia superba

Synonyms

Euphausia antarctica Sars, 1883
Euphausia glacialis
Euphausia australis
Euphausia murrayi Sars, 1883

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Euphausia superba Dana, 1850

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