Jeffrey

Jeffrey is Ant Nekton's intelligent pet Yellowback Basslet. Jeffrey uses various water tubes to travel throughout the Aronnax. Whenever traveling outside the Aronnax, he may also goes with Ant on his "Jorange", a portable fish-tank.

Appearance
In the Animated Series, Jeffrey is small with green and blue eyes. The bottom appears in near blue-purplish color with yellow on the top, with small fins. Jeffrey also has a mouth with teeth in it. Unlike the rest of the Yellowback Basslet, Jeffrey has a scar on the top side of his tail.

Personality
Jeffrey is an intelligent fish who has more common sense than his owner Ant. He has more than once demonstrated his intelligence. He has outsmarted a number of the Nekton's enemies. He is very food motivated. He also seems to have a mutual bond with Ant, as he always follows Ant.

Biography
Antaeus Nekton discovered Jeffrey while swimming around the Aronnax. As Ant was swimming, he discovers a Yellowback Basslet with a fishing pole tied around his tail. After Ant freed him, Jeffrey started following him and was allowed to live with the Nektons.

Antaeus Nekton
Antaeus is the owner of Jeffrey and takes care of him. He is also responsible for helping him creating a backpack called the "Jorgange", a portable aquarium allows him to carry Jeffrey, similar to a backpack