Minke whale

phylum	Chordata	The minke whales, or lesser rorqual, are the second smallest baleen whale; only the pygmy right whale is smaller. Upon reaching sexual maturity (6–8 years of age), males measure an average of 6.9 m (23 ft) and females 7.4 m (24 ft) in length, respectively. Most modern classifications split the minke whale into two species; Common minke whale or northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Antarctic minke whale or southern minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis). For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Baleen whales
class	Mammalia
infraclass	Eutheria
order	Cetacea
suborder	Mysticeti
family	Balaenopteridae
genus	Balaenoptera
species	B. acutorostrata B. bonaerensis

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