Sealife guideThe dwarf minke whaleBalaenoptera acutorostrata

Last updated on 08/26/2024 at 05:46 PM
The dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
The dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) © Uko Gorter
Taxonomy
English names Dwarf minke whale
French namesBaleine de minke naineRorqual mineurRorqual à rostreRorqual à museau pointuPetit rorqualBalenoptere a bec aiguBaleine d'été
Scientific nameBalaenoptera acutorostrata (Lacépède, 1804)
FamilyBalaenopteridae
OrderCetacea
ClassMammalia
Did you know ?
The dwarf minke whale is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The dwarf minke whale appears in the IUCN Red List since 2018 within the category Least Concern !
The dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
The dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) © | Dreamstime.com
Within the same genus
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
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(Balaenoptera physalus)
Within the same family
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Humpback whale
(Megaptera novaeangliae)
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(Physeter macrocephalus)
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