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Scientific Name
Balaenoptera physalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
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
Present
Occurrence Notes
McArthur-Heuser, 2004:Pelagic marine species, occurs in oceans and bays;Sighted at Sandy Hook Unit/; Data Source: McArthur-Heuser, 2004
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
NY NH, 2007:State Rank=S1; State Protected Status=E; State Watched (W) or Tracked (T)=T; Global Rank=G3G4; Federal Status=None./
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: McArthur-Heuser, 2004
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
Linda Fabre
Created Date
12/2/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McArthur-Heuser, 2004m
Other Parks
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
