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beluga whale, white whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
| Subject: | beluga whale, white whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
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Date: 2006:06:10 14:52:36
Camera: DMC-FZ20 (Panasonic)
F number: f/2.8
Exposure: 10/300 sec
Focal Length: 105/10
Upload Date: 2017:02:09 17:33:58
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Description
English: Beluga whale at the Atlanta aquarium. Photo by Greg Hume
Date 10 June 2006
Author Photo by Greg Hume (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Greg5030)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beluga03.jpg
The beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus. This marine mammal is commonly referred to as the beluga, melonhead, or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter. Order: Artiodactyla, Infraorder: Cetacea, Family: Monodontidae, Subfamily: Delphinapterinae, Genus: Delphinapterus, Species: Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776).
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Scientific Name: Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
Common Names:
English – Beluga, White Whale
French – Dauphin blanc, Bélouga, Delphinaptère blanc, Marsouin blanc
Spanish – Ballena Blanca
Taxonomic Notes: Specimens that appear to be hybrids between Narwhals and Belugas have been described from nature (Heide-Jørgensen and Reeves 1993). An alternative common name is White Whale. |
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Scientific Name: Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
Common Names: Beluga, White Whale, Melonhead, Sea Canary; [French] Bélouga, Dauphin blanc, Delphinaptère blanc, Marsouin blanc; [Spanish] Ballena Blanca
Synonyms:
Delphinapterus beluga Lacépède, 1804
Delphinapterus catodon (Gray, 1846)
Beluga catodon Gray, 1846
Delphinapterus leucas marisalbi Ostroumov, 1935 |
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