Copepod

Euterpina acutifrons

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 0–50 m

A speck of a copepod no bigger than a grain of sand, this animal swarms in bays and coastal water as part of the plankton. It feeds on whatever it can catch, from tiny algae to smaller animals, and forms a staple food for young fish.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Copepoda › Harpacticoida › Tachidiidae › Euterpina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 116162.