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Descriptor English: Fin Whale
Descriptor Spanish: Ballena de Aleta
Descriptor ballena de aleta
Entry term(s) rorcual común
Scope note: Especie Balaenoptera physalus, de la familia Balaenopteridae, caracterizada por una aleta dorsal grande muy curvada. Es la segunda BALLENA en tamaño, muy migratoria, aunque es poco frecuente verla cerca de la costa.
Descriptor Portuguese: Baleia Comum
Descriptor French: Rorqual commun
Entry term(s): Balaenoptera physalus
Fin Whales
Finback Whale
Finback Whales
Whale, Finback
Whales, Finback
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.100.350
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050617
Scope note: The species Balaenoptera physalus, in the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a large, strongly curved, dorsal fin. It is the second largest of the WHALES, highly migratory, but rarely seen near the shore.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Cetacea (1965-1974)
Whales (1975-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see WHALES 1998-2005
History Note: 2006; use WHALES 1998-2005
DeCS ID: 50389
Unique ID: D050617
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Fin Whale - Preferred
Concept UI M0022945
Scope note The species Balaenoptera physalus, in the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a large, strongly curved, dorsal fin. It is the second largest of the WHALES, highly migratory, but rarely seen near the shore.
Preferred term Fin Whale
Entry term(s) Balaenoptera physalus
Fin Whales
Finback Whale
Finback Whales
Whale, Finback
Whales, Finback



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