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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus 1758)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Balaenoptera physalus
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Balaenoptera physalus (L. (1758))
Recognized by IABIN
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus 1758)
Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus 1758
Recognized by Conabio
Balaena physalus
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus 1758)
Recognized by NMNH Collection
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus)
Recognized by NMNH type specimens

Alternative Names

Balaena physalus Linnaeus 1758
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Balaena physalus Linnaeus 1758
Balaenoptera quoyii Lonnberg 1906
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as synonym of Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758))
Balaena (Balaenoptera) tschudii
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaena antiquorum
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaena boops
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaena physalus
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Balaena physalus Linnaeus 1758
Balaena physalus Linnaeus 1758
Balaena physalus Linnaeus 1758
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balaena sulcata
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera antiquorum
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera blythi
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera boops
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera brasiliensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera copei
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera gibbar
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera patachonica
Objective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera patachonicha
Objective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera patachonicha tschudii
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera physalis
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera physalus quoyi
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera quoyi
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera rorqual
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera velifera
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaenoptera velifera copei
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Benedenia knoxii
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Physalus antiquorum
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Physalus brasiliensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Physalus duguidii
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Physalus fasciatus
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Physalus patachonicus
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Swinhoia chinensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database

Common Names

English

Common Rorqual preferred
Finback whale
Recognized by USFWS
big finner
common finback whale
common finwhale
common rorqual
finback whale
herring whale
razor back

Afrikaans

Rorkwal preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
vinwalvis

Arabic

الحوت المزعنف
حوت زعنفي preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
harcul chaii

Armenian

ֆինվալ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Asturian

ballena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Finval preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Zere arrunt preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

фінвал preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Breton

Balum boutin preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

финвал preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Финвал

Catalan; Valencian

rorqual comú preferred

Chinese

長須鯨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
长须鲸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Kit perajar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
veliki kit

Czech

plejtvák myšok preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Finhval preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Silde-Roren

Dutch; Flemish

Gewone Vinvis
Recognized by CITES
gewone vinvis preferred

Esperanto

Balenoptero preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Heeringavaal preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Sillivalas preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Baleine fin preferred
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names
Baleine à nageoires
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names
Baleinoptère commun
Recognized by CITES
Rorqual commun
Recognized by CITES and FAO species catalogs
Baleinoptère commune
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Rorqual Commun
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
baleine fin
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
baleine américaine preferred
rorqual commun
vraie baleine

Galician

Rorcual común preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

ფინვალი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Finnwal preferred
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Πτεροφάλαινα preferred
pterofálaina

Hebrew

לווייתן מצוי preferred
livyatan matzui
לויתן מצוי

Hungarian

közönséges barázdásbálna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Langreyður preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
finnhvaler
furehvaler
hunfubaks
langreydur
sildreki

Indonesian

Paus Sirip preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
paus sirip

Italian

balenottera comune preferred
balenottera fisallo
rorqual comune
rorquallo
rorqualo

Japanese

ナガスクジラ preferred
nagasu kujira

Kalaallisut; Greenlandic

keporkarnak preferred
tunnolik

Kazakh

Финвал киті preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

큰고래 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
cham-gorae

Latvian

Finvalis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ligurian

Baléna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Finvalas preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
finvalas

Macedonian

кит перајар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malagasy

trozona amam-bombo preferred

Malayalam

ചിറകൻ തിമിംഗലം preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Maltese

baliena mbacca preferred

Navajo; Navaho

Łóóʼtsoh nineezígíí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Finnhval preferred
Recognized by CITES
Finnkval preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
finnhval preferred
finefisk
finnkval
loddehval
sildehval
sildrör
stor-hval

Persian

نهنگ تیغ‌باله preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

płetwal zwyczajny preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Baleia-comum preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
baleia-comum
baleia-fina

Russian

финвал preferred
nastoiashchiy polosatik
obyknovennyi polosatik
seldianoi polosatik
сельдяной кит

Serbian

кит перајар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shambala

Kit perajar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Vráskavec myšok preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Rorcual común preferred
Recognized by Conabio, CITES, and FAO species catalogs
ballena de aleta
Ballena aleta
Recognized by CITES
Ballena boba
Recognized by CITES
Ballena Aleta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Ballena Boba
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Brazdasti kit preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Rorcual Común
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
ballena boba
ballena fin
ballena fisalus
brazdasti kit
rorcual común
rorcual de aleta

Swedish

sillval
Sillval preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
finnfisk
sillhval

Tamil

துடுப்புத் திமிங்கலம் preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

วาฬฟิน preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Oluklu balina preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
fin balinasi
fin balinası
uzun balina

Ukrainian

смугач фінвал preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Фінвал

Vietnamese

Cá voi vây preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Welsh

Morfil Asgellog Llwyd preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
morfil asgellog llwyd

Wu

长须鲸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ale

mangidadakh preferred
mangidakh

Arz

حوت زعنفى preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ces

plejtvák myšok preferred

Ckt

nilchoken biuu preferred
niltkhokkein uiiut

En Gb

fin whale preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kpy

vapakylichan preferred

Nan

Thong-thò Hái-ang preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

فن وہیل preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Smi

reider preferred

Sr Ec

Кит перајар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sr El

Kit perajar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ypk

tykyshkok preferred

Zh Cn

长须鲸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

长须鲸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

長鬚鯨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

長鬚鯨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

長須鯨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus 1758)