Balaenoptera
MESHD050616
A genus of WHALES in the family Balaenopteridae, consisting of five species: Blue Whale, Bryde's Whale, FIN WHALE, Sei Whale, and MINKE WHALE. They are distinguished by a relatively slender body, a compressed tail stock, and a pointed snout.
Synonyms
- Blue Whale
- Blue Whales
- Balaenoptera musculus
- Bryde's Whale
- Brydes Whale
- Bryde Whale
- Balaenoptera brydei
- Sei Whale
- Sei Whales
- Balaenoptera borealis
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