Subspecies Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda Ichihara, 1966
- Baeleanoptera musculus brevicauda Ichihara, T. 1966. The Pygmy Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda, a new subspecies from the Antarctic. pp. 79-113 in Norris, K.S. (ed.). Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises. Berkeley & Los Angeles : Univ. California Press. [80].
Type data:
Holotype NSMT 9287 baleen plate from ♀ 19.2 m in length, Subantarctic Ocean [49°59'S 28°25'E].
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Other Regions
Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, migratory, oceanic, pelagic, predator.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2024 | 11-Jun-2024 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Jun-2024 | 11-Jun-2024 | MOVED | ||
| 16-Dec-2010 | 16-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |