Balaenoptera - Wikipedia Balaenoptera (from Latin balaena ' whale ' and Ancient Greek πτερά (pterá) ' fin ') is a genus of rorquals containing eight extant species [2] Balaenoptera comprises all but two of the extant species in its family (the humpback whale and gray whale ); the genus is currently polyphyletic , with the two aforementioned species being
Blue whale | Length, Weight, Facts | Britannica blue whale, (Balaenoptera musculus), the most massive animal ever to have lived, a species of baleen whale that weighs approximately 150 tons and may attain a length of more than 30 metres (98 feet)
Blue Whale Facts: Complete Guide To The Largest Animal That Has Ever Lived The blue whale (scientific name Balaenoptera musculus) holds the distinction of being the largest known animal ever to have lived on Earth, with individuals reaching up to 100 feet (30 meters) in length and weighing as much as 200 tons The species is characterized by a mottled bluish-grey body and a broad, flat head
(Balaenoptera) - Marine Life Identification Balaenoptera, commonly known as rorquals, is a captivating genus of baleen whales that embody the grandeur of life in the ocean These magnificent creatures are known for their impressive size and are among the largest animals on the planet
ADW: Balaenoptera physalus: INFORMATION ("Balaenoptera physalus", 2008; Croll, et al , 2002) In order to help populations of fin whales recover worldwide, the International Whaling Commission has set a zero limit for fin whale catches in the North Pacific and southern hemisphere
Balaenoptera musculus - Society for Marine Mammalogy The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29 9 m (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 t (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed
Balaenoptera - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Balaenoptera is the largest genus of the Rorqual whales, containing eight species, including the recently discovered Balaenoptera omurai in 2003 The only rorqual whale which is currently not classified as a member of the genus Balaenoptera is the Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Blue Whales ~ MarineBio Conservation Society Blue whales, Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758), like all rorquals (Family Balaenopteridae, the family that includes the blue whale, Bryde’s whale, fin whale, humpback whale, minke whale, and sei whale), are long, slender whales that are much more streamlined than other large whales
Rorqual - Wikipedia Rorquals ( ˈrɔːrkwəlz ) are the largest group of baleen whales, comprising the family Balaenopteridae, which contains nine extant species in two genera
Balaenopteridae Introduction - A Complete Guide to Whales . . . - Whaleopedia As a group, the Balaenopteridae are the largest creatures ever to inhabit the earth They are also the most modern — that is, the most recently evolved — of all whales Until the advent of modern whaling it appeared the Balaenopteridae’s evolutionary path was highly successful