Balaenoptera edeni
Dublin Core
Title
Balaenoptera edeni
Subject
Taxonomy
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Cetacea
Family : Balaenopteridae
Genus : Balaenoptera
Species : Balaenoptera edeni
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Cetacea
Family : Balaenopteridae
Genus : Balaenoptera
Species : Balaenoptera edeni
Common name/ vernacular name
- Bryde's Whale (English)
- Eden's Whale (English)
- Luulumbo (Kadazan)
- Tropical Whale (English)
Description
Morphology/ physical description
males range in size from 12 to 13 m, while females are slightly larger, ranging from 13 to 14 m. Both sexes weigh 13,600 to 15,000 kg. Their body is a dark smokey grey above, which then diffuses into a white below. Circular scars from lampreys and cookiecutter sharks have been spotted on the more migratory individuals.
males range in size from 12 to 13 m, while females are slightly larger, ranging from 13 to 14 m. Both sexes weigh 13,600 to 15,000 kg. Their body is a dark smokey grey above, which then diffuses into a white below. Circular scars from lampreys and cookiecutter sharks have been spotted on the more migratory individuals.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Least Concern
Least Concern
Creator
Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879
Publisher
Intan Rabitah Mustafa
Contributor
Intan Rabitah Mustafa
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879, “Balaenoptera edeni,” BIDARA, accessed February 4, 2026, https://bidara.uthm.edu.my/items/show/33.