Eschrichtiidae
E645761
Eschrichtiidae is a family of baleen whales best known for including the gray whale, a large migratory species found in coastal and Arctic waters.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
taxonomic family
ⓘ
whale family ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | baleen whales ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | gray whale family ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
impacts from whaling history
ⓘ
vulnerability to coastal habitat disturbance ⓘ vulnerability to entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ vulnerability to ship strikes ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Eschrichtius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Eschrichtius robustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
absence of true dorsal fin
ⓘ
bottom-feeding behavior ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Balaenidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balaenopteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingSubstrate | seafloor sediments ⓘ |
| habitat |
Arctic waters
ⓘ
coastal waters ⓘ continental shelf regions ⓘ subarctic waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Arctic and subarctic occurrence
ⓘ
baleen plates instead of teeth ⓘ barnacle and whale louse infestations on skin ⓘ coastal distribution ⓘ lack of dorsal fin ⓘ migratory behavior ⓘ presence of dorsal ridges ⓘ robust body ⓘ |
| hasFeedingMode |
benthic filter feeding
ⓘ
bottom feeding ⓘ |
| hasSuborder | Mysticeti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies | gray whale ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | long-distance seasonal migrations ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Daniel Frederik Eschricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryDiet |
amphipods
ⓘ
benthic invertebrates ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Eschrichtiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Mysticeti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Eschrichtius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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