Common name: Brydes Whale.
Scientific name: Balaenoptera edeni (Anderson, 1879)
Family: Balaenopteridae
Distribution and Habitat: Its presence in the region is occasional. It may be found in especially productive zones, in tropical and warm temperate waters all over the world.
Description: This whales characteristics are very similar to the Sei whales; it is distinguishable because it has 3 longitudinal ridges on the rostrum and it curves its tail peduncle when it dives. It reaches 13 m in length and weighs 18.000 Kg.
Conservation statute and Threats: Insufficient information.
Observations: Usually seen between June and October.
