Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Balaenopteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic-oceanic; depth range 300 - 700 m (Ref. 116491). Tropical; 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean. Tropical to temperate climates.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1,460 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1522); 1560 cm TL (female); max. reported age: 60 years (Ref. 79555)
Inhabits tropical and warm temperate waters in major oceans between approximately 40°N and 40°S. They are generally restricted to waters warmer than 20°C. Feeds on copepods, euphausids, and fishes. Its longevity is approximately 60 years with a maximum size approaching 1500 cm. It is distinguished by its three distinct head ridges (Ref. 79555). Maximum depth from Ref. 114954.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Rice, D.W. 1998. (Ref. 1522)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Fecundity
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Larvae
Larval dynamics
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.3 - 8.4, mean 1.9 (based on 27415 cells).
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.