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Scientific Name

Balaenoptera physalus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Park

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)

Sensitive

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Finback whale, 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

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Abundance Notes

Data Source: Dawn Adams

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

References

Vouchers

External Links

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

TAG-AKNHP

Created Date

10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Dawn Adams

Last Modified Date

9/6/2007 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: Scarce at best along outer coast. One definite record from Pt. Gustavus (G. Streveler, pers. Comm. 8/17/00)., Park Species Data Source: Taylor, M.S. 1984. A mammal checklist for Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Published by the Alaska Natural History Association in cooperation with the National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior.

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Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
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NPSpecies

Information on Species in National Parks

NPSpecies-1.9.3.24963-20240824-030002