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Family: Monodontidae white whales



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Northern Atlantic, Northe
Max. Length 550 cm TL
Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)

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Delphinapterus leucas
[Beluga]

FAO

Northern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 470 cm TL
Monodon monoceros Linnaeus, 1758

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Monodon monoceros
[Narwhal]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Delphinapterus leucas Beluga Northern Atlantic, Northe 550 TL 1776
Monodon monoceros Narwhal Northern Atlantic and the 470 TL 1758



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