Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

MammalverifiedLeast Concern

Megaptera novaeangliae

(Borowski, 1781)

Humpback Whale

Also known as: Hump, Hunch, Hunchback Whale, Buckelwal, Bunch, Bunch Whale, Hump Whale

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

17 m

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cetartiodactyla

Family

Balaenopteridae

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

Fin Whale

Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera omurai)

Balaenoptera omurai

Bryde's Whale

Coastal Form Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)

Balaenoptera edeni

Coastal Form Bryde's Whale

Dike Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)

Balaenoptera borealis

Dike Whale

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera ricei

Gulf of Mexico Whale

Image: © Ken-ichi Ueda (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source