Nekton means "free swimming" Benthos means "from the bottom" the Banded Pipefish is a surface dwelling free swimming fish. It is not plankton at all. If it was assumed to be amongst the planton it would be in the broadest possible sense Nekton
Benthos.
benthos :)
Shrimp can be nekton, plankton, or benthos.
Fish are nekton.
A dolphin is a type of nekton.
nekton
nekton
Benthos.
benethos
neckton
the classifications are plankton , nekton, and benthos
benthos - it lives on the sea bed and "swims" occassionally.