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Dike Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
MammalverifiedEndangered

Balaenoptera borealis

Lesson, 1828

Dike Whale

Also known as: Fish Whale, Flatback, Northern Rorqual, Pollack Whale, Rudolph's Rorqual, Sardine Whale, Sei Whale

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

20 m

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cetartiodactyla

Family

Balaenopteridae

Where to find it

Other species in Balaenopteridae

Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)

Balaenoptera musculus

Blue Whale

Antarctic Minke Whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Antarctic Minke Whale

Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

Balaenoptera physalus

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Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera omurai)

Balaenoptera omurai

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Coastal Form Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)

Balaenoptera edeni

Coastal Form Bryde's Whale

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Minke Whale

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

Balaenoptera ricei

Gulf of Mexico Whale

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