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Fin whale
Fin whale
(Balaenoptera physalus)
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Also known as:
Finner, Razorback, Finback, Fin-backed whale, Common rorqual, Herring Whale
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Cetacea
Family
Balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
(1)
Size
Length: 24 m
(2)
Weight
70 tonnes
(2)
Status
Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007
(1)
and listed on Appendix I of CITES
(3)
.
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