Scientific Name: Balaenoptera brydei (Olsen, 1913)
English Name: Bryde’s whale
Local/Bangla Name: Bridis timi (ব্রিদিশ তিমি), Timi (তিমি)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetartiodactyla
Family: Balaenopteridae
Description:
Bryde’s whale is a tropical-dwelling, medium-sized rorqual, characterized by three distinct longitudinal ridges on its rostrum, differentiating it from similar species. Growing 12–15 meters long and weighing 12–25 tons, they have dark grey bodies, white undersides, 40–70 throat grooves, and falcate dorsal fins. They feed on fish and plankton in warm, temperate waters.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Beaches of Teknaf, Coxs Bazar, Sitakunda and the Sundarbans
Environment:
Marine
References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (eds) (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol 27 Mammals Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 264 pp
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