Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879
Eden's whale
Balaenoptera edeni
photo by Dolar, M. Louella L.

Family:  Balaenopteridae (rorquals, finback whales)
Max. size:  1550 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 25,000 kg
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3000 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Depth range based on reported depth in Angola (Ref. 83346).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 27 December 2017 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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