Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) . Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:76.
TYPE LOCALITY: U.K., Scotland, Firth of Forth .
DISTRIBUTION: Worldwide, subtropical to subarctic waters.
PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix I and U.S. ESA - Endangered.
ISIS NUMBER: 5301411007001004001.