MammalverifiedVulnerable

Balaenoptera physalus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Fin Whale

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

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About

Max size

26 m

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cetartiodactyla

Family

Balaenopteridae

Where to find it

common

rare

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