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Caperea marginata (Gray, 1846)
Pygmy right whale| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Caperea marginata AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Mammalia | Cetartiodactyla | Neobalaenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Pelagic. Polar; 0°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Indo-Pacific, Southern Atlantic and the Antarctic: South Atlantic at 33°40'S, 00°56'E, and at 32°56'S, 12°42'E (Ref. 1522), Southern Hemisphere, between the Antarctic Convergence (Ref. 1394).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 610 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 650 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 3.2 t (Ref. 1394)
Feeds on copepods (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 January 2018
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Appendix I: International trade banned
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through agreements
Threat to humans
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Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 2.6 - 19.8, mean 12.8 (based on 3060 cells).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.