Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Balaenopteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic-oceanic. Polar; 0°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic. Polar, tropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 840 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 79551); 890 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 6.8 t (Ref. 79551); max. published weight: 6.8 t
Feeds mainly on krill offshore; and other prey items such as amphipods and fish. Their prey species varies geographically. Reports suggests a bimodal diurnal feeding rhythm with a primary peak in the early morning and a secondary one in the late evening. It takes 8 hours to digest their stomach contents (Ref. 79551). Feeds mainly on krill offshore; and other prey items such as amphipods and fish. Their prey species varies geographically. Reports suggests a bimodal diurnal feeding rhythm with a primary peak in the early morning and a secondary one in the late evening. It takes 8 hours to digest their stomach contents (Ref. 79551).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Rice, D.W. 1998. (Ref. 1522)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
| FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.2 - 7, mean 1.7 (based on 1721 cells).
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (59 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
