Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Balaenopteridae
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
Pelagisch; oceanodroom (Ref. 75906); diepte 0 - 528 m (Ref. 137921). Tropical; 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Circumglobal: Balaenoptera physalus physalus: Svalbard, Barents Sea, North Carolina, Portugal, Cantabrian Sea, Newfoundland, Gulf of Mexico, Greater Antilles, Faroe Islands, Norway, Canary Islands, Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Sea of Japan, Japan, Taiwan, Ogasawara, Hawaii, California, Baja California, Gulf of California; Balaenoptera physalus quoyi: Ross Ice Shelf, Brazil, Gabon, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Madagascar, Western Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, Peru, Chile (Ref. 1522).
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 2,700 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 1394); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 75.0 t (Ref. 1394)
The largest of the fin whales. Seen near shore, most commonly where deep water approaches the coast. Feeds on small invertebrates, schooling fishes, and squid. They are active lunge feeders (Ref. 1394). They are preyed upon by great white sharks (Ref. 32140). Following depletion of blue whale stocks, whalers shifted their attention to fin whales. Populations everywhere were substantially reduced. At present the worldwide population does not seem to appear in any immediate danger (Ref. 1394). Minimum depth from Ref. 116169. Seen near shore, most commonly where deep water approaches the coast (Ref. 1394). Commonly in groups of 2 to 7 individuals (Ref. 801). Feeds on small I krill (Ref. 122680), invertebrates, schooling fishes, and squid. They are active lunge feeders (Refs. 1394, 122680).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber 1993 FAO species Identification Guide: Marine Mammals of the World. Rome, FAO. 320 p. + 587 figures. (Ref. 1394)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Gevaar voor de mens
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Visserij: commercieel
FAO - visserij: soortsprofiel, landings search; Publication: search | FishSource | Sea Around Us
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Weerstandsvermogen
(Ref. 69278): |
Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (K=0.25-0.27; tm=17.5) |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij
(Ref. 71543) |
Very high vulnerability (76 of 100). |
Prijsklasse
(Ref. 80766): |
Unknown. |
