fin whale

Summary

fin whale is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,573 views/month, #647 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• fin whale's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• fin whale is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• fin whale's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable^[5].
• fin whale is classified within Balaenoptera^[6].
• fin whale's scientific name is Balaenoptera physalus^[7].
• fin whale is a type of Balaenidae^[8].
• fin whale's Commons category is recorded as Balaenoptera physalus^[9].
• fin whale's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Balaenoptera physalus^[10].
• fin whale's Commons gallery is recorded as Balaenoptera physalus^[11].
• fin whale's original combination is recorded as Balaena physalus^[12].
• fin whale's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. physalus'}^[13].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fin whale'}^[14].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ballena Aleta'}^[15].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ballena Boba'}^[16].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rorcual Común'}^[17].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baleine à nageoires'}^[18].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baleine fin'}^[19].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baleinoptère commune'}^[20].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rorqual Commun'}^[21].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Rorqual'}^[22].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Finback'}^[23].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fin-backed Whale'}^[24].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Finner'}^[25].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fin Whale'}^[26].
• fin whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Herring Whale'}^[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, fin whale is Balaenoptera physalus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Balaenoptera^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fin whale'}^[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ballena Aleta'}^[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ballena Boba'}^[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rorcual Común'}^[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baleine à nageoires'}^[18], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baleine fin'}^[19].

Identifiers

fin whale's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41562^[28]. fin whale's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9770^[29]. fin whale's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559438^[30]. fin whale's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440718^[31]. fin whale's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180527^[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for fin whale include USS Finback^[33], a nuclear-powered attack submarine^[34].

Why It Matters

fin whale ranks in the top 0.33% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,573 views/month, #647 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include USS Finback^[33], a nuclear-powered attack submarine^[34].