Scientific Name
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common 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
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay & Moriches Bay; Data Source: Okeanos, 1994; USFWS, 1997
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
NY NH, 2007:State Rank=SNRN; State Protected Status=U; State Watched (W) or Tracked (T)=W; Global Rank=G5;Federal Status=None./
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Godin, 1977
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
9/18/2002 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; USFWS, 1997
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)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
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)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
