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Bryde's Whale complex
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Bryde's Whale complex

Balaenoptera edeni

Bryde's whale (/ˈbrʊdəz/ BRUU-dəz), or the Bryde's whale complex, putatively comprises three species of rorqual and possibly four. The "complex" means the number and classification remain unclear because of a lack of definitive information and research. The common Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei, Olsen, 1913) is a larger form that occurs worldwide in warm temperate and tropical waters, and the Sittang or Eden's whale (Balaenoptera edeni, Anderson, 1879) is a smaller form that may

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4 branches of this group, most-observed first · about 4 known species

Bryde's Whale

speciesBalaenoptera brydei

Eden's Whale

speciesBalaenoptera edeni

Omura's Whale

speciesBalaenoptera omurai

Rice's Whale

speciesBalaenoptera ricei

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