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Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
MammalverifiedLeast Concern

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Lacépède, 1804

Minke Whale

Also known as: Bagwhale, Bay Whale, Beaked Rorqual, Common Minke Whale, Davidson's Whale, Dwarf Minke Whale, Least Rorqual, Lesser Finback, Lesser Piked Whale, Little Finner, Little Piked Whale, Minkie's Whale, Northern Minke Whale, Pikehead Whale, Rorqual Aliblanco, Sharp-Headed Finner Whale, Summer Whale

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

8.8 m

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cetartiodactyla

Family

Balaenopteridae

Where to find it

Other species in Balaenopteridae

Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)

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Antarctic Minke Whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)

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Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

Balaenoptera physalus

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Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera omurai)

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Coastal Form Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)

Balaenoptera edeni

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Dike Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)

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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

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