Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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aphia ID: 137091
scientific name ID: 137091
scientific name ID: urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137091
scientific name: Balaenoptera physalus
authorship: (Linnaeus, 1758)
scientific name authorship: (Linnaeus, 1758)
full scientific name: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
scientific name: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
bibliographic citation: Fordyce, E.; Perrin, W.F. (2026). World Cetacea Database. Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137091 on 2026-02-11
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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has status: accepted
is of rank: Species
taxon rank: Species
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/8
source: Ballenas, delfines y otros cetáceos del Perú. Una fuente de información
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1406
source: Whales, dolphins and porpoises
source: Marine and coastal systems of the Quoddy Region, New Brunswick
source: Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]
source: Cetacea
source: Marine mammals of the world. Systematics and distribution
source: Catalog of Living Whales
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/127090
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/127093
source: Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition.
source: Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
source: Mammals (Vertebrata: Mammalia) of the Gulf of Mexico
source: [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]
source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
source: Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery
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accepted
type: Concept
type: Status
definition: Valid name (ICZN) or name considered to be taxonomically correct (ICBN)
taxonomic status: accepted
nomenclatural status: valid

Species
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type: Rank

https://aphia.org/id/source/8
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
title: Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]
bibliographic citation: Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p.
source: bhl.title.542
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/33653
date published: 1758

Ballenas, delfines y otros cetáceos del Perú. Una fuente de información
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Reyes, J. (2009). Ballenas, delfines y otros cetáceos del Perú. Una fuente de información. Lima- Perú. Squema-Ediciones. 160 pp.
date published: 2009

https://aphia.org/id/source/1406
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 375-376
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/61332
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 2001

Whales, dolphins and porpoises
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Carwardine, M., E. Hoyt, R. E. Fordyce and P. Gill. 1998. Whales, dolphins and porpoises. Time-Life Books. Nature Company Guides, USA. 288 p.
date published: 1998

Marine and coastal systems of the Quoddy Region, New Brunswick
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Thomas, M. L. H. (1983). Marine and coastal systems of the Quoddy Region, New Brunswick. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 64:1-306.
date published: 1983

Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
source: developpementdurable.1245
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/70441
date published: 2004

Cetacea
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Mead, J. G.; Brownell, R. L. Jr. (2005). Cetacea. In Wilson, D.E. & D.M. Reeder (eds). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. 723--743.
date published: 2005

Marine mammals of the world. Systematics and distribution
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Rice, D. W. (1998). Marine mammals of the world. Systematics and distribution. Society for Marine Mammalogy Special Publication. 4.
date published: 1998

Catalog of Living Whales
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Hershkovitz, P. (1966). Catalog of Living Whales. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. (246): 1-259.
source: si.03629236.246
date published: 1966

https://aphia.org/id/source/127090
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Jefferson, T. A., M. A. Webber and R. L. Pitman. (2008). Marine mammals of the world. Academic Press, Amsterdam.
date published: 2008

https://aphia.org/id/source/127093
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition.
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (2009). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9. xxix, 1316 pp.
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/192436
date published: 2009

Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 431-554.
date published: 2009

Mammals (Vertebrata: Mammalia) of the Gulf of Mexico
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Schmidly, D. J. and B. Würsig. 2009. Mammals (Vertebrata: Mammalia) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1343–1352 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
date published: 2009

[Checklist of marine biota of China seas]
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/210242
date published: 2008

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/49
is accessible for free: 1

Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. Scientific Data. 10(1).
source: s41597-023-02745-4
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/380391
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 2023

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source: Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]

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type: vernacularName
vernacular name: obyknovennyi polosatik
language: rus

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/15118
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: seldianoi polosatik
language: rus

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23806
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: кит синий
language: rus
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23818
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: сельдяной кит
language: rus
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23819
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: финвал
language: rus
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/16095
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: reider
language: smi

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/18849
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: brazdasti kit
language: slv
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/138974

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23804
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: sinji kit
language: slv
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/15087
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: ballena boba
language: spa

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/15129
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: ballena de aleta
language: spa

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/53244
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: ballena fin
language: spa

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/53159
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: ballena fisalus
language: spa

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/53300
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: kila
language: spa

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/37789
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: rorcual azul
language: spa
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/15130
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: rorcual común
language: spa

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/53299
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: rorcual de aleta
language: spa

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23799
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: blåval
language: swe
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/15096
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: finnfisk
language: swe

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/15116
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: rörval
language: swe

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/15122
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: sillhval
language: swe

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/15123
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: sillval
language: swe

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23812
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: fin balinasi
language: tur
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/42853
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: fin balinası
language: tur
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/42849
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: gök balina
language: tur
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/42850
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: gök balinası
language: tur
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/19003
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: uzun balina
language: tur

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23807
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: Кит синій
language: ukr
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23808
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: Синій кит
language: ukr
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23809
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: Смугастик Брайда
language: ukr
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/23820
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: Фінвал
language: ukr
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/42579
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: morfil asgellog glas
language: cym
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/42580
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: morfil asgellog llwyd
language: cym
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/15125
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: tykyshkok
language: ypk

Fin whale
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rights holder: Nobuo Kokubun
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
description: Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
created: 2006-11-24 14:38:54.850

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rights holder: NOAA NMFS SWFSC PRD
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
created: 2009-05-02 00:19:22.113

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rights holder: NOAA NMFS SWFSC PRD
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
created: 2009-05-02 00:20:39.320

Fin whale surfacing
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rights holder: Hilary Moors
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
description: Fin whale surfacing, taken in the Gully Marine Protected Area, offshore Nova Scotia.
created: 2011-02-10 20:50:49.400

Balaenoptera physalus
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rights holder: VLIZ Collection
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
created: 2012-02-05 14:38:10.277

Balaenoptera physalus
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rights holder: Collection VLIZ
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
created: 2019-03-27 11:10:59.890

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Mediterranean Sea
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/1905
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/1905
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1406

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - North Sea
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/2350
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/2350
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1619

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Den Helder
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/14642
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/14642
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1619

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - North West Atlantic
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7135
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7135
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2901

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - North West Atlantic
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7135
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7135
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1406

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Vlissingen
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/232
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/232
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1619

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Wimereux
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/979
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/979
source: Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Gulf of Mexico
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/4288
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/4288
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/401228

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - European waters (ERMS scope)
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7130
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7130
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1406

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Gulf of St. Lawrence
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/4290
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/4290
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/151497

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Madagascar
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7963
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7963
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2986

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5679
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5679
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/142068

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Comoran Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8334
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8334
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2986

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8337
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8337
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2986

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8337
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8337
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/6208

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8338
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8338
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2986

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8347
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8347
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2986

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8349
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8349
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2986

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Somali Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8350
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8350
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2986

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8361
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8361
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/149079

Distribution for Balaenoptera musculus Van Beneden & Gervais, 1880 - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: https://aphia.org/id/taxname/380449
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8361
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8361
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/149079

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8455
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8455
source: Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8479
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8479
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2986

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
source: Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/141792

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Subantarctic Waters
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/17958
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/17958

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus quoyi Fischer, 1829 - Subantarctic Waters
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: https://aphia.org/id/taxname/380418
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/17958
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/17958

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Gulf of Maine
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8940
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8940
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2901

Distribution for Balaenoptera musculus Van Beneden & Gervais, 1880 - Gulf of Maine
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: https://aphia.org/id/taxname/380449
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8940
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8940
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2901

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - World Oceans
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/1901
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/1901

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus quoyi Fischer, 1829 - World Oceans
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: https://aphia.org/id/taxname/380418
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/1901
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/1901

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Antarctica
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8588
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8588

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus quoyi Fischer, 1829 - Antarctica
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: https://aphia.org/id/taxname/380418
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8588
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8588

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8343
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8343
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2986

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Western Indian Ocean
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/21773
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/21773
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/305199

Distribution for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) - St. Lawrence Estuary
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/23554
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/23554
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/151497