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Eubalaena australis Desmoulins, 1822
Order: Cetacea > Family: Balaenidae > Genus: Eubalaena > Species: Eubalaena australis Desmoulins, 1822
Common Name: Southern Right Whale [English]
Type Description
In Bory de Saint-Vincent (ed.), Dist, Clsss. Hist. Nat. Paris, 2:161, pl.
Type Locality
Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Measurements
Head and body: 13.6-18.0 m
Weight: 22000-23000 kg
Weight: 22000-23000 kg
Description
This whale is recognizable because of the mouth is acutely arched.Pectoral fin, 1800-2100 mmBaleen plates, 225-250
Key References
1. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:963-967.