WoRMS taxon details
Eschrichtius robustus (Lilljeborg, 1861)
137112 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137112)
accepted
Species
Agaphelus glaucus Cope, 1868 · unaccepted (synonym)
Balaena boops Kerr, 1792 · unaccepted (synonym)
Balaena gibbosa Erxleben, 1777 · unaccepted (synonym)
Balaenoptera robusta Lilljeborg, 1861 · unaccepted (basionym)
Eschrichtius gibbosus Van Deinse & Junge, 1937 · unaccepted (synonym)
Eschrichtius glaucus Maher, 1961 · unaccepted (synonym)
Rhachianectes glaucus Cope, 1869 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, terrestrial
(of Balaenoptera robusta Lilljeborg, 1861) Lilljeborg. (1861). Forh. Skand. Naturf. Ottende Møde, Kopenhagen (1860), 8.
page(s): 602 [details]
page(s): 602 [details]
Note Gräsö, Roslagan, Upland, Sweden
From editor or global species database
Type locality Gräsö, Roslagan, Upland, Sweden [details]
Distribution East Pacific, Indo-West Pacific
Distribution East Pacific, Indo-West Pacific [details]
Fordyce, E.; Perrin, W.F. (2025). World Cetacea Database. Eschrichtius robustus (Lilljeborg, 1861). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137112 on 2025-07-02
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Nomenclature
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(of Balaenoptera robusta Lilljeborg, 1861) Lilljeborg. (1861). Forh. Skand. Naturf. Ottende Møde, Kopenhagen (1860), 8.
page(s): 602 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 602 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (RAS)
Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
additional source Animal Diversity Web. <em>University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.</em> , available online at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html [details]
additional source Mead, J. G.; Brownell, R. L. Jr. (2005). Cetacea. <em>In Wilson, D.E. & D.M. Reeder (eds). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp.</em> 723--743., available online at http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/ [details]
additional source Rice, D. W. (1998). Marine mammals of the world. Systematics and distribution. <em>Society for Marine Mammalogy Special Publication.</em> 4., available online at http://www.marinemammalscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/MarineMammalsOfTheWorld.pdf [details]
additional source Hershkovitz, P. (1966). Catalog of Living Whales. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (246): 1-259., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.246 [details]
additional source Jefferson, T. A., M. A. Webber and R. L. Pitman. (2008). Marine mammals of the world. Academic Press, Amsterdam. [details]
additional source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, available online at http://www.iucnredlist.org [details]
additional source Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (2009). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9. xxix, 1316 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Animal Diversity Web. <em>University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.</em> , available online at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html [details]
additional source Mead, J. G.; Brownell, R. L. Jr. (2005). Cetacea. <em>In Wilson, D.E. & D.M. Reeder (eds). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp.</em> 723--743., available online at http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/ [details]
additional source Rice, D. W. (1998). Marine mammals of the world. Systematics and distribution. <em>Society for Marine Mammalogy Special Publication.</em> 4., available online at http://www.marinemammalscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/MarineMammalsOfTheWorld.pdf [details]
additional source Hershkovitz, P. (1966). Catalog of Living Whales. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (246): 1-259., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.246 [details]
additional source Jefferson, T. A., M. A. Webber and R. L. Pitman. (2008). Marine mammals of the world. Academic Press, Amsterdam. [details]
additional source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, available online at http://www.iucnredlist.org [details]
additional source Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (2009). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9. xxix, 1316 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Diet Bottom-dwelling amphipods, isopods, polychaete worms, mollusks, and other invertebrates and in some places at some times, various invertebrates at the surface or in the water column.The gammarid amphipod, Ampelisca macrocephala, is most likely the most commonly eaten prey in its main summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea. [details]Holotype Partial skeleton found buried about 840 feet from the beach; in University Museum of Upsala, Sweden. [details]
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern (LC) [details]
IUCN Red List Category subpopulation Northwest Pacific gray whale : Critically Endangered (CR) [details]
Reproduction Mating related behaviors noted all year, but conceptions occur within a 3-week period during the southward migration (early December). Gestation period is around 13 months, nursing 7 months. Sexually mature at eight. [details]
Type locality Gräsö, Roslagan, Upland, Sweden [details]
Unreviewed
Dimensions Length: male 45' (15 m) [details]Distribution East Pacific, Indo-West Pacific [details]
Habitat often found within a kilometre of the coastal shore [details]
Habitat strongly coastal [details]
Predators killer whale [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Aleut | chikakhluk | [details] |
| Chukot | kentaen | [details] |
| Czech | plejtvákovec šedý | [details] |
| Danish | gråhval | [details] |
| Dutch | gryijze walvischgrijze walvis | [details] |
| English | summer whalescrag whalescamperdownrip sackmussel diggermud diggerhard headgrey whalegraybackgray whalegraesoe whaledevilfishCalifornia whaleCalifornia rangerCalifornia gray whale | [details] |
| French | baleine grisebaleine à six bosses | [details] |
| German | KnotenfischGrauwal | [details] |
| Italian | balena grigia | [details] |
| Japanese | コククジラkokuzirakoku kujirakokuaosagi | [details] |
| Korean | gwisin-gorae | [details] |
| Lithuanian | pilkasis banginis | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Γκρίζα φάλαινα | [details] |
| Norwegian | Kaliforniske graahvalgråhval | [details] |
| Polish | pływacz | [details] |
| Portuguese | baleia cinzenta | [details] |
| Russian | серый китseryy kitkaliforniiskii kit | [details] |
| Slovenian | sivi kit | [details] |
| Spanish | ballena gris | [details] |
| Turkish | gri balina | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Сірий китКит сірий | [details] |
| Vlaams | grijze walvis | [details] |
| Yupik languages | antokhakangtuchhaq | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (91 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (116 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (177 publications) (from synonym Rhachianectes glaucus Cope, 1869)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Balaenoptera robusta Lilljeborg, 1861)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Agaphelus glaucus Cope, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Balaena gibbosa Erxleben, 1777)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Eschrichtius glaucus Maher, 1961)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Eschrichtius gibbosus Van Deinse & Junge, 1937)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (71 publications) (from synonym Balaena boops Kerr, 1792)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Grey Whale Mating)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Grey Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Grey Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Grey Whale)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Eschrichtius robustus)
To GenBank (75842 nucleotides; 34789 proteins)
To GenBank (75842 nucleotides; 34789 proteins) (from synonym Balaenoptera robusta Lilljeborg, 1861)
To GenBank (75842 nucleotides; 34789 proteins) (from synonym Eschrichtius gibbosus Van Deinse & Junge, 1937)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (MMP USNM 504305 Eschrichtius robustus Carcass A)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (116 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (177 publications) (from synonym Rhachianectes glaucus Cope, 1869)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Balaenoptera robusta Lilljeborg, 1861)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Agaphelus glaucus Cope, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Balaena gibbosa Erxleben, 1777)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Eschrichtius glaucus Maher, 1961)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Eschrichtius gibbosus Van Deinse & Junge, 1937)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (71 publications) (from synonym Balaena boops Kerr, 1792)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Grey Whale Mating)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Grey Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Grey Whale)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Grey Whale)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Eschrichtius robustus)
To GenBank (75842 nucleotides; 34789 proteins)
To GenBank (75842 nucleotides; 34789 proteins) (from synonym Balaenoptera robusta Lilljeborg, 1861)
To GenBank (75842 nucleotides; 34789 proteins) (from synonym Eschrichtius gibbosus Van Deinse & Junge, 1937)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (MMP USNM 504305 Eschrichtius robustus Carcass A)
To PESI
To ITIS
