krill
Euphausia superba
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From Norwegian dialect kril (small fry of fish, small creature)
Antarctic krill, a shrimp-like crustacean about 6 cm long that forms vast, often bioluminescent swarms in the Southern Ocean; a key food source for whales, seals, penguins and fish.