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Family: Balaenidae



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4 species (see list below)
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FAO

Pacific Ocean, Northern A
Max. Length 2000 cm TL
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus, 1758

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Balaena mysticetus
[Bowhead whale]

FAO

Southern hemisphere
Max. Length 1700 cm TL
Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, 1822)

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Eubalaena australis
[Southern right whale]

FAO

North Atlantic
Max. Length 1800 cm TL
Eubalaena glacialis (Müller, 1776)

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Eubalaena glacialis
[North Atlantic right whale]
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Eubalaena japonica
[North Pacific right whale]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Balaena mysticetus Bowhead whale Pacific Ocean, Northern A 2000 TL 1758
Eubalaena australis Southern right whale Southern hemisphere 1700 TL 1822
Eubalaena glacialis North Atlantic right whale North Atlantic 1800 TL 1776
Eubalaena japonica North Pacific right whale Northern Pacific 1818



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