Mammalverified

Balaenoptera physalus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Big Finner

Also known as: Common Finback Whale, Common Finwhale, Common Rorqual, Fin Whale, Finback Whale, Finner, Herring Whale, Razor Back

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cetartiodactyla

Family

Balaenopteridae

Where to find it

common

United States (Hawaii)

rare

United States (California)

Other species in Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera musculus

Blue Rorqual

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Antarctic Minke Whale

Balaenoptera omurai

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

Coastal Form Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

Dike Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Bagwhale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Hump

Balaenoptera ricei

Gulf of Mexico Whale