Order Cetacea
Family Balaenopteridae
Scientific Name
Balaenoptera brydei
Other Names
Rorqual Tropical, bryde’s whale complex, pygmy Bryde’s whale
Thumbnail Description
Bryde’s whales are capable of reaching depths up to 1,000 feet (300 m)
Size and Weight
Length: 13.7 and 14.4 m (45 and 47 ft)
Weight: 12–25 metric tons (13–28 short tons)
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical waters
Distribution
Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans
Diet
Fish, planktonic crustaceans, and cephalopods, Japanese anchovy, euphausiid, oceanic lightfish, mackerels, maasbankers, pilchards, Mueller’s pearlside,
Reproduction
1
Population
90,000 – 100,000
Lifespan
50 years
Speed
12–15 mph (19–24 km/h)
Conservation Status
Data Deficient
