Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Balaenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
Πελαγικό(ά). Tropical; 0°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Southern hemisphere: Antarctic to temperate waters; occasionally along the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula. [Chile-Peru population: IUCN 2010 (Ref. 84930): CR, D.]
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Weight / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1,700 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Αναφ. 1394); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 100.0 t (Αναφ. 1394)
Inhabits oceanic regions. It preys on copepods and krill, particularly on the surface or subsurface skim feeding. Southern right whale populations, like their northern counterparts, have been heavily depleted by commercial whaling. Although not as endangered as the northern’ species, southern right whale populations are still relatively small. Although fully protected by the IWC, there is probably still some hunting for right whales. Despite the threats from whaling, entanglement in fishing gear, vessel collisions, and habitat destruction, some southern right whale populations have shown recent signs of recovery (Ref. 1394). Surface and subsurface skim feeding. Feeds on copepods and krill, apparently sometimes feeding near the bottom (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Eggs | Γονιμότητα | Larvae
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Αναφ. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status
(Αναφ. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Αναφ. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά)
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Εργαλεία
Περισσότερες πληροφορίες
Τροφική ΟικολογίαFood items (preys)
Σύσταση δίαιτας
Κατανάλωση τροφής
Θηρευτές
Population dynamicsΑύξησηMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionΑφθονία PhysiologyΚατανάλωση οξυγόνου
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2 - 21.4, mean 8.5 (based on 7040 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.