Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Classification

Balaenopteridae [family]

Balaenoptera [genus] (5)

acutorostrata [species]

Classification

Balaenopteridae [family]

Balaenoptera [genus] (5)

acutorostrata [species]

Names

English name	Minke Whale
Valid name	Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Mammalia [class]
    - Cetartiodactyla [order]
      - Cetacea [infraorder] Whales, dolphins and porpoises
        
        Balaenopteridae [family]
        
        Balaenoptera Lacépède, 1804 [genus]
        
        Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 [species] Minke Whale