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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Fin Whale
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Ballena de Aleta
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Baleia Comum
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Synonyms English:
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Balaenoptera physalus
Finback Whale
Fin Whales
Finback Whales
Whale, Finback
Whales, Finback
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.100.350
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Definition English:
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The species Balaenoptera physalus, in the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a large, strongly curved, dorsal fin. It is the second largest of the WHALES, highly migratory, but rarely seen near the shore. |
History Note English:
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2006; use WHALES 1998-2005
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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50389
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Unique Identifier:
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D050617
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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