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Scientific Name
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Minke 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 acutorostrata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A single voucher specimen indicates the presence of this species in the park.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Common in spring.; Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice (1987)
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: MacDonald and Cook (2002)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
10/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice. 1987. A re-survey of seabirds and mammals along the south coast of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, during the summer of 1986. Includes checklist of mammals in Kenai Fjords National Park. Appendix III.
Other Parks
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
