Pygmy right whale [Neobalaenidae]

Description

Neobalaenidae includes only one extant species, the pygmy right whale. Characterized by its small size, arched, frown-like rostrum, and relatively long baleen plates, this elusive whale is found in the Southern Hemisphere.

Genera
Pygmy Right Whale [Caperea]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Mammals
Mammalia
Order Cetaceans
Cetacea
Statistics
  • Genera 1