Balaenoptera brydei - #2423
Bryde's Whale
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly Balaenoptera edeni.
Geographic Distribution
Worldwide: warm-temperate to tropical waters. Distributional records sometimes confused with B. borealis, edeni, and ricei.
Order/Family
Balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Specific Epithet
brydei
Image Location
South Africa, Western Cape, Plettenberg Bay
Image Date
23 August 2009
Photographer
C Smith