Where does the Antarctisch krill live?
Euphausia superba has 106,125 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1898 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 106,125 records
- 20 places
- 86 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaEuphausiaceaEuphausiidaeEuphausia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 91,330 | |
| South Georgia | 7,976 | |
| ZZ | 943 | |
| Australia | 98 | |
| South Africa | 75 | |
| Russia | 64 | |
| French Southern Territories | 38 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 32 | |
| Falkland Islands | 26 | |
| Chile | 25 | |
| Norway | 21 | |
| Ukraine | 19 | |
| New Zealand | 10 | |
| Argentina | 9 | |
| Colombia | 9 | |
| Greenland | 9 | |
| Bouvet Island | 4 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 | |
| Spain | 1 | |
| Sweden | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Euphausiidae.
Thysanoessa macrura
29,318 records
Euphausia frigida
5,702 records
Antarctic coastal krill
3,642 records
Euphausia triacantha
3,620 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.