Mammalverified

Balaenoptera musculus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Blue Whale

Also known as: Blue Rorqual, Common Rorqual, Finny Whale, Great Blue Whale, Great Northern Rorqual, Great Rorqual, Ostende Whale, Sibbald's Rorqual, Sulphurbottom Whale

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

32.6 m

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cetartiodactyla

Family

Balaenopteridae

Where to find it

common

Portugal (Azores)Sri Lanka

occasional

United States (California)

Other species in Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Antarctic Minke Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera omurai

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

Coastal Form Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

Dike Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Minke Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

Balaenoptera ricei

Gulf of Mexico Whale