noun
Eden's whale; Bryde's whale
A species of baleen whale (Balaenoptera edeni). In Japanese, often grouped with Bryde's whale under the same name.
カツオクジラは熱帯から温帯の海に生息している。
Eden's whale inhabits tropical to temperate seas.
日本近海ではカツオクジラが時々目撃される。
Eden's whale is occasionally sighted in the waters near Japan.
ニタリクジラ is another name for Bryde's whale, sometimes distinguished from カツオクジラ in scientific contexts.
Named after 鰹 (かつお, skipjack tuna), possibly due to a perceived resemblance or association, but the exact derivation is uncertain.