Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Mammalia | Cetartiodactyla | Monodontidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; brackish; depth range 0 - 862 m (Ref. 122879). Polar; 90°N - 0°S, 180°W - 180°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northern Atlantic, Northern Pacific, the Arctic and Inland Waters. [IUCN 2010 (Ref. 84930): CR, C2a(ii).]

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 550 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 410 cm TL (female); common length : 430 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 118436); common length :380 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 1.6 t (Ref. 1394)

Minimum depth from Ref. 117401. Death of this species can result from predation by polar bears and killer whales, ice entrapments and diseases. There are at least seven (7) stocks of belugas in the North American Arctic based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA markers (Ref. 118436).

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: 22 June 2017

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through agreements

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Fisheries: commercial
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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): -1.8 - 2.3, mean -0.7 (based on 12736 cells).

Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.06-0.35; tm=7).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Very high vulnerability (79 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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