A medium-sized baleen whale species belonging to the Balaenopteridae family, characterized by its distinct feeding and migration patterns in tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems.
Primarily found in coastal and offshore waters of the Indo-Pacific region, including waters around India, Southeast Asia, and the western Pacific Ocean, ranging in depths from 50-500 meters
Critical marine predator contributing to oceanic food web regulation, serving as a key consumer of planktonic organisms and supporting marine biodiversity through nutrient cycling
