Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Πελαγικό(ά); ωκεανόδρομο(ς) (Αναφ. 75906); εύρος βάθους 0 - 230 m (Αναφ. 1005). Tropical; 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Circumglobal except the Arctic: Balaenoptera physalus physalus: Svalbard, Barents Sea, North Carolina, Portugal, Cantabrian Sea, Newfoundland, Gulf of Mexico, Greater Antilles, Faroe Islands, Norway, Canary Islands, Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Sea of Japan, Japan, Taiwan, Ogasawara, Hawaii, California, Baja California, Gulf of California; Balaenoptera physalus quoyi: Ross Ice Shelf, Brazil, Gabon, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Madagascar, Western Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, Peru, Chile (Ref. 1522).
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2,700 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Αναφ. 1394); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 75.0 t (Αναφ. 1394)
The largest of the fin whales. Seen near shore, most commonly where deep water approaches the coast. Feeds on small invertebrates, schooling fishes, and squid. They are active lunge feeders (Ref. 1394). They are preyed upon by great white sharks (Ref. 32140). Following depletion of blue whale stocks, whalers shifted their attention to fin whales. Populations everywhere were substantially reduced. At present the worldwide population does not seem to appear in any immediate danger (Ref. 1394). Minimum depth from Ref. 116169. Seen near shore, most commonly where deep water approaches the coast (Ref. 1394). Commonly in groups of 2 to 7 individuals (Ref. 801). Feeds on small I krill (Ref. 122680), invertebrates, schooling fishes, and squid. They are active lunge feeders (Refs. 1394, 122680).
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Αναφ. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status
(Αναφ. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Αναφ. 108899)
Human uses
αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά)
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Εργαλεία
Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.2 - 4.6, mean 1.5 (based on 25596 cells).
Ελαστικότητα
Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (K=0.25-0.27; tm=17.5).
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (76 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.