Balaena mysticetus (Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort Sea subpopulation)
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
CETARTIODACTYLA |
BALAENIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Balaena mysticetus (Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort Sea subpopulation) |
| Species Authority: |
Linnaeus, 1758 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Bowhead Whale |
| French |
– |
Baleine Du Groenland |
| Spanish |
– |
Ballena De Groenlandia |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Lower Risk/conservation dependent
ver 2.3
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| Year Assessed: |
1996 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: |
Cetacean Specialist Group |
Geographic Range
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| Countries: |
Native:
Canada; Russian Federation; United States
|
| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Arctic Sea; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – northeast
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| Range Map: |
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Habitat and Ecology
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