| Image Reference Number: | 005213 |
| Common Name: | Krill |
| Scientific Name: | Nyctiphanes australis |
| Location: | Otago, New Zealand |
| Description: | The feeding basket of the krill, Nyctiphanes australis. Note the feathery gills and photophores, characteristic of the krill family This species is abundant off New Zealanad, where it is an important prey item for many marine mammals, birds, fishes and invertebrates. |