Fin whale  (Balaenoptera physalus)

Facts

Also known as:Common rorqual, Fin-backed whale, Finback, Finner, Herring Whale and Razorback
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).