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Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

dwergvinvis(+90)·Lacépède, 1804

GBIF:155300732

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PROFILE

Species Profile

Habitat

Marine

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GEOGRAPHY

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REGIONS

Geographic Distribution(30)

Western Indian Ocean
Gulf of Maine
Antarctica
World Oceans
Subantarctic Waters
Gulf of Mexico
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone (Azores)
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
North West Atlantic
European Marine Waters
North West Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Southern Bight
Madagascar
French Exclusive Economic Zone (Réunion)
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone
Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone(BE)
St. Lawrence Estuary(CA)
Danish Exclusive Economic Zone(DK)
Greek Exclusive Economic Zone(GR)
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone(KE)
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone(KE)
Comorian Exclusive Economic Zone(KM)
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone(MU)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone(MZ)
Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone(NO)
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone(NZ)
Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone(SC)
Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone(SC)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone(TZ)

DATA

Occurrence Datasets

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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions. Available in 30 languages. 1 preferred.

nlddwergvinvisnldengDavidson's whaleengengMinkie's whaleengdeuSpitzkopf-FinnfischdeudeuZwergwaldeu+86 more

Vernacular (common) names are the everyday names used for a species in different languages and regions. A single species may have dozens of common names worldwide. This taxon has names in 30 languages. 1 name preferred.

nlddwergvinvis
nldpreferred
Source: Camphuysen, Kees
engDavidson's whale
eng
engMinkie's whale
eng
deuSpitzkopf-Finnfisch
deu
deuZwergwal
deu
agamakhchik
engbagwhale
eng
porbaleia minke
por
porbaleia-minke-ana
por
frabaleine d'été
fra
frabalenoptere a bec aigu
fra
itabalenottera minore
ita
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
itabalenottera rostrata
ita
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
spaballena enana
spa
spaballena menor
spa
Source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
spaballena minke
spa
engbay whale
eng
turbayağı minke balinası
tur
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
engbeaked rorqual
eng
chikagulik
kal
chikagulik
engcommon minke whale
eng
Source: van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
engdwarf minke whale
eng
nlddwergfinvisch
nld
islhrafureydur
isl
islhrefna
isl
ruskarlikovyi polosatik
rus
kauchikan uiiut
jpnkoiwashi kujira
jpn
jpnkupokaru
jpn
engleast rorqual
eng
englesser finback
eng
englesser piked whale
eng
danlille Rorhval
dan
englittle finner
eng
englittle piked whale
eng
rusmalyi polosatika
rus
litmažasis ruožuotis
lit
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
kormingkeu-gorae
kor
rusminke
rus
engminke whale
eng
Source: North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
afrminke-walvis
afr
norminkehval
nor
norminkies hval
nor
jpnminku
jpn
cymmorfil minke
cym
cymmorfil pigfain
cym
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
engnorthern minke whale
eng
Source: North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
rusostrogolovyi polosatik
rus
rusostromordyi polosatik
rus
frapetit rorqual
fra
engpikehead whale
eng
thaplawan klaebkhribkhaodam
tha
cesplejtvák stikovitý
ces
polpłetwal karłowaty
pol
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
qungvughaq
norrebbehval
nor
sparorcual aliblanco
spa
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
sparorcual de Minke
spa
sparorcual enano
spa
sparorcual menor
spa
sparorcual picudo
spa
engrorqual aliblanco
eng
catrorqual d'aleta blanca
cat
sparorqual de aleta blanca
spa
frarorqual mineur
fra
sparorqual pequeño
spa
frarorqual à museau pointu
fra
frarorqual à rostre
fra
engsharp-headed finner whale
eng
dansildepisker
dan
swespetsnäbbad finnfisk
swe
engsummer whale
eng
mlgtrozona maran-doha
mlg
norvaage-Qval
nor
norvaagehval
nor
swevikarehval
swe
swevikval
swe
swevinkval
swe
norvågehval
nor
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
danvågehval
dan
nobvågehval
nob
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
nnovågekval
nno
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
ruszalivov
rus
slvŠčukasti kit
slv
Source: Davorin Tome
ellΡυγχοφάλαινα
ell
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
ukrСмугач малий
ukr
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
rusили остроголовый полосатик
rus
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
rusмалый полосатик
rus
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
hebלויתן גוץ
heb
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
jpnミンククジラ/コイワシクジラ
jpn
Source: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL).

IDENTIFIERS

External Identifiers(1)

To GenBank (86472 nucleotides; 54191 proteins)

NCBI:txid9767

UNKNOWN

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CITATIONS

References(18)

  • 1

    Carwardine, M., E. Hoyt, R. E. Fordyce and P. Gill. 1998. Whales, dolphins and porpoises. Time-Life Books. Nature Company Guides, USA. 288 p.

    additional source
  • 2

    Hershkovitz, P. (1966). Catalog of Living Whales. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (246): 1-259.

  • 3

    IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

    additional source
  • 4

    Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

    additional source
  • 5

    Jefferson, T. A., M. A. Webber and R. L. Pitman. (2008). Marine mammals of the world. Academic Press, Amsterdam.

    additional source
  • Source Information

    World Register of Marine Species

    World Register of Marine Species

    checklist

    An authoritative classification and catalogue of marine names. To obtain a full copy, please go to https://www.marinespecies.org/usersrequest.php

    WoRMS Editorial Board (2026). World Register of Marine Species. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.14284/170 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-17.

    CC BYPublished 6/1/2026View dataset
    GBIF Usage Key
    155300732
    Dataset Key
    2d59e5db-57ad-41ff-97d6-11f5fb264527
    Origin
    source
    Backbone Key
    2440728
    Taxon ID
    urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137087
    Last Crawled
    6/16/2026
    Last Interpreted
    6/16/2026