Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bryde's_whale_(Balaenoptera_brydei)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:bird
gptkbp:blowPattern columnar
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by region
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth 900 kg
3.4–4.0 meters
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commercialWhalingTarget yes
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Bryde's_whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy Anders Johan Bryde
gptkbp:describedYear 1913
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkb:fish
krill
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature three parallel ridges on head
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:divingDepth up to 20 minutes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenopteridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1913
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Balaenoptera
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 12 months
gptkbp:habitat subtropical oceans
tropical oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei)
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 15.5 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 25 tonnes
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Johan_Bryde
gptkbp:numberOfBaleenPlates 250–410 per side
gptkbp:numberOfThroatGrooves 40–70
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
large sharks
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:International_Whaling_Commission
gptkbp:relatedGroup usually solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Eden's_whale
gptkb:Omura's_whale
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Balaenoptera_brydei
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 24 km/h
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:vocalization low-frequency moans and pulses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eden's_whale
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7