Balaenoptera omurai Wada, Oishi, & Yamada, 2003
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Family:  Balaenopteridae (rorquals, finback whales)
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Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 4 - 202 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, Japan and Cocos island.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Dwells on the shallow continental shelf in northwest Madagascar (Ref. 116369).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 27 December 2017 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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