Scientific Name
Balaenoptera physalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
fin whale
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Mammalia |
Subclass | Theria |
Infraclass | Eutheria |
Order | Cetacea |
Suborder | Mysticeti |
Family | Balaenopteridae |
Genus | Balaenoptera |
Species | Balaenoptera physalus |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Okeanos, 1994: Abundant
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
USFWS, 2007: Federally listed as Endangered./NY NH, 2007:State Rank=S1; State Protected Status=E; State Watched (W) or Tracked (T)=T; Global Rank=G3G4./
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
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Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
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