Sealife guideThe dwarf minke whaleBalaenoptera acutorostrata

The dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) © Uko Gorter
Taxonomy
- Common name: Dwarf minke whale
- French name: Baleine de minke naine, rorqual mineur, rorqual à rostre, rorqual à museau pointu, petit rorqual, balenoptere a bec aigu, baleine d'été
- Scientific name: Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Lacépède, 1804)
- Family name: Balaenopteridae
- Order name: Cetacea
- Class name: Sea mammals [Mammalia]
Did you know ?
The dwarf minke whale is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The dwarf minke whale appears in the IUCN Red List since 2018 within the category Least Concern !

The dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) © Jemma Craig | Dreamstime.com
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Fin whale
(Balaenoptera physalus)
(Balaenoptera physalus)
Within the same family

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