also: おきアミ
noun
krill
Refers to small marine crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea, often used as food for whales, fish, and in aquaculture.
クジラはオキアミを大量に食べる。
Whales eat huge amounts of krill.
釣り餌に冷凍オキアミを使った。
I used frozen krill as fishing bait.
Compound of 沖 (oki, 'offshore') and アミ (ami, 'shrimp'), referring to small shrimp-like creatures found in the open sea.