Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni) Photo: NOAA |
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Did You Know? · Bryde's whales have three ridges on the top of their heads. All other rorqual whales have just one. |
Status
MMPA - Bryde's whales, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Species: edeni
Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)
Title | Federal Register | Date |
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Stock Assessment Reports | n/a | various |