General Description
Upper body dark grey, white to pale-grey underneath. Lines (throat pleats) underneath from throat past the middle of the body. Dorsal fin with curved edge. Water spray from blowhole is a vertical jet less than 5 m high. Up to 16 m long.
Biology
Bryde's Whales feed on shoals of fish and crustaceans. They do not migrate to other waters. Humans interactions include: Occasionally caught in fishing equipment.
Distribution
Worldwide. Most Australian waters. Potentially near Port Phillip, recorded from Victoria.
Habitat
Open oceans and near coastlines.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Dark grey, white underneath, curved dorsal fin, vertical jet as water spray.
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Maximum Size
16 m
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Diet
Plankton or Particles
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Trade restrictions (Appendix I), DSE Advisory List: Data Deficient, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Data Deficient
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m), Deep ( > 30 m)
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Water Column Locations
Surface, Midwater
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Common Name
Bryde's Whale
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Species Name
edeni
