Euphausia pacifica (E. pacifica), also called North Pacific krill, is a small, red crustacean similar to shrimp that flourishes in the North Pacific Ocean.

NORTH PACIFIC KRILL (Euphausia pacifica): SPECIES ACCOUNTS Physical characteristics: North Pacific krill measure about 0.75 inches (19 millimeters) and weigh about 0.003 ounces (0.1 grams). Geographic range: They are found in the North Pacific Ocean, from North America to Japan.

Euphausia pacifica, the North Pacific krill, is a euphausid that lives in the northern Pacific Ocean. In Japan, E. pacifica is called isada krill or tsunonashi okiami (ツノナシオキアミ). It is found from Suruga Bay northwards, including all of the Sea of Japan and the south-western part of the Sea of Okhotsk.

Euphausia pacifica (North Pacific Krill) is a species of typical crustaceans in the family euphausiids. They rely on drag powered swimming to move around.

Euphausia pacifica: a euphausiid (krill) species of trophic and economic importance throughout the North Pacific There is considerable interest in studying the krill, Euphausia pacifica, in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea because this species is a key link in the food chain between phytoplankton and fishes.