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Silver-rag Driftfish

Ariomma bondi

Classification

Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei), also known as the Gulf of Mexico whale, is a species of baleen whale endemic to the northern Gulf of Mexico. Initially identified as a subpopulation of the Bryde's whale, genetic and skeletal studies found it to be a distinct species in 2021. In outward appearance, it is virtually identical to the Bryde's whale.

Distribution

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