Noun: Balaenoptera physalus
- Large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
"Balaenoptera physalus whales are known for their distinctive asymmetrical coloration";
- finback, finback whale, fin whale, common rorqual
Part of: Balaenoptera, genus Balaenoptera
Encyclopedia: Balaenoptera physalus