Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804
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Valid name (ICZN) or name considered to be taxonomically correct (ICBN)
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Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 12 & 13)
Delahaye in Van Beneden & Gervais (1880)
Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
Feeding behaviour - Lateral lunge (Saint Lawrence Estuary, Les Bergeronnes, Canada)
Clearly marked dorsal fin (Saint Lawrence Estuary, Les Bergeronnes, Canada)
Feeding behaviour - Ventral arc (Saint Lawrence Estuary, Les Bergeronnes, Canada)
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Danish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Southern Bight
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Madagascar
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Somali Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Comoran Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Antarctica
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - World Oceans
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Subantarctic Waters
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Gulf of St. Lawrence
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - St. Lawrence Estuary
Distribution for Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 - Western Indian Ocean
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 137087
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 2688
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 2688
Taxon Description Species exhibits underwater soniferous behaviour for Taxon denoted by name 137087
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Unit m
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 1912
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Sex male
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 1908