Balaenoptera acutorostrata - #5641
Common Minke Whale
Left lateral view of skull. Formerly in order Cetacea.
Geographic Distribution
Worldwide: arctic to tropical waters.
Order/Family
Balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Specific Epithet
acutorostrata
Image Location
USA, DC, Washington, United States National Museum
Image Date
3 July 2019
Photographer
DG Huckaby