Overview
Common Names
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Common Names in Aleut:
Aliamak, Alkhiamak, Allamak, Kaipokak, Keporkak, Khi-tkhukkh
Common Names in Czech:
hrboun dlouhoploutvý, Keporkak, Keporkak dlouhoplautvy’, keporkak dlouhoploutvý, plejtvák dlouhoploutvý, plejtvák keporkak, velryba keporkak
Common Names in Danish:
Buckelhval, Pukkelhval, Stubhval
Common Names in Dutch:
Bultrug, Langarmvinwisch, Penvisch
Common Names in English:
Bunch, Bunch whale, Hump whale, Hump-back, Humpback whale, Humpbacked whale, Hunchbacked whale
Common Names in French:
Baleine ? Bosse, Baleine ? Taquet, Baleine à bosse, Baleine à taquet, Baleine tampon, Jubarte, M?gapt?re, Mégaptère, Rorqual , Rorqual ? Bosse, rorqual à bosse, rorqual à bosse, Rorqual du Cap, Rorqual noueux
Common Names in German:
Buckelwal, Knurrwal, Pflockfisch
Common Names in Italian:
Balenottera gobba, Megattera
Common Names in Japanese:
Zatokuzira
Common Names in Latvian:
Valzius
Common Names in Miscellaneous Langua:
Kaipoket Uiiut
Common Names in Norwegian:
Knölhval, Trold-hval
Common Names in Polish:
Pletwal
Common Names in Portuguese:
Baleia de bossas
Common Names in Russian:
Dlinnorukii polosatik, Gorbach, Gorbatyi kit, Veselyi kit
Common Names in Spanish:
Ballena jorobada, Gubarte, Jorobada, Rorcual jorobado, Yubarta
Common Names in Swedish:
Hnufubakur, Knölval, Puckelval
Description
Habitat
Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -6,280 meters (0 to -20,604 feet).[1]
Taxonomy
)Synonyms
Balaena Novaeangliae • Megaptera nodosa Bonnaterre • Megaptera novaeangliae Borowski
Similar Species
Members of the genus Megaptera
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Notes
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 17, 2007:
- EMAN Provider, PIROP
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Bay of Fundy Species List
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, SEAMAP - marine mammals, birds and turtles
- Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database
- Michigan State University Museum, Vertebrate specimens
- Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, MCZ Mammalogy Collection
- Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Terrestrial vertebrate specimens
- OZCAM
- Provider, Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara Musem of Natural History
- The Swedish Museum of Natural History
- , Mammals of the Gothenburg Natural History Museum
- UK National Biodiversity Network, Highland Biological Recording Group - HBRG Mammals dataset.
- UNIBIO, IBUNAM, CNMA/Coleccion Nacional de Mamiferos
- University of Alaska Museum of the North, University of Alaska Museum Mammal Collection
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 1
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-180530
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 2494622
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 180530
- IUCN ID: 222251
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: AMAGH02011
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Species Identifier: A02Q
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 7359
Footnotes
- Mean = -360.100 meters (-1,181.430 feet), Standard Deviation = 955.950 based on 16,797 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
