Species · Sei Whale

Images

Reference image

Distribution

Classification

Rank

SPECIES

Domain

ANIMAL

Scientific name

Balaenoptera borealis

Also known as

Norwegian

Balaenoptera borealis

German

Seiwal

Swedish

sejval

Russian

Сейвал

Portuguese

Baleia-sardinheira

Korean

보리고래

Italian

Balenottera boreale

French

rorqual boréal

Spanish

Ballena de Sei

Chinese

鰮鯨

Arabic

حوت ساي

Japanese

イワシクジラ

Polish

Płetwal czerniakowy

Danish

Sejhval

Turkish

Kuzey balinası

Dutch

Noordse Vinvis

Taxonomy

• Phylum Kiefermäuler
• Class Tetrapoda
• Class Mammalia
• Class Theria
• Order Cetartiodactyla
• Order Cetancodonta
• Order Cetacea
• Family Balaenopteridae
• Genus Balaenoptera
• Species Sei Whale

Description

species of mammal

Fact sheet

Weight

30,000.0 kg

Length

18.0 m

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External sources

• Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
• Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
• iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
• WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
• FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
• IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN