Abstract:The aim of this paper is to study the ecological characters of the dominant species of Euphausiids in the East China Sea. Four oceanographic cruises were conducted in the East China Sea (23°30′~33°N、118°30′~128°E) during the period 1997~2000. Altogether four dominant species of Euphausiids were recorded in the East China Sea, Euphausia nana Brinton, Euphausia pacifica Hansen, Pseudeuphausia sinica Wang et Chen, and Pseudeuphausia latifrons(S. O. Sars). They were categorized according to their habitat condit...