Eschrichtiidae Ellerman & Morrison-Scott 1951
- Dataset
- Eschrichtiidae
- Rank
- FAMILY
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Cetacea
- family
- Eschrichtiidae
conservation
• No species threatened; none Extinct since 1600.
description
• Medium-sized baleen whale with prominent external parasites (barnacles and whale lice), no dorsal fin but with distinct knobs on dorsal ridge and anteriortailstock; blow is low and heart-shaped.
distribution
• (Coastal continental shelf waters, and mid-latitude temperate and subtropical coastal bays, lagoons, and coastal areas to breed.
Name
- Homonyms
- Eschrichtiidae Ellerman & Morrison-Scott 1951
- Eschrichtiidae
- Common names
- GRAY WHALE in الانكليزية