Balenoptera, Lacepede, 1804

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C24EFA8A-A5A0-4B06-A0A9-632F542B9529
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4572005
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A0BE3B-6478-FFCD-FF4F-FA2DFA5D5189
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Balenoptera
status

Key to species of Genus Balenoptera in Korea

1 Ventral pleats end before navel........................................................................... 2

- Ventral pleats extend to or beyond navel................................................................... 3

2 Ventral pleats 22–70; 200–300 baleen plates each side............................................ B. acutorostrata View in CoL

- Ventral pleats 32–65; 219–402 black baleen plates each side............................................ B. borealis View in CoL

3 Three conspicuous ridges on rostrum; 40–70 ventral pleats............................................... B. edeni View in CoL

- One ridge on rostrum; 55–100 ventral pleats................................................................ 4

4 Head u-shaped from above; dorsal fin 1% body length; maximum body length 33 m. ....................... B. musculus View in CoL

- Head v-shaped from above; dorsal fin 2.5% body length; maximum body length 27 m. ...................... B. physalus View in CoL