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Akishima whale

Eschrichtius akishimaensis Kimura, Hasegawa & Kohno, 2018

Status not recordedwhales and dolphins

The akishima whale (Eschrichtius akishimaensis) is a species in the family Eschrichtiidae, order Cetacea.

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Quick facts about the akishima whale

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the akishima whale live?

Not recorded

Is the akishima whale endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the akishima whale classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCetacea
  5. familyEschrichtiidae
  6. genusEschrichtius
  7. SpeciesEschrichtius akishimaensis Kimura, Hasegawa & Kohno, 2018
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • アキシマクジラJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the akishima whale

Other species in the same genus Eschrichtius.

LC, Least Concern
Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)

Gray whale

Eschrichtius robustus

Eschrichtiidae

CompareAkishima whale vs Gray whale

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the akishima whale?

The akishima whale (Eschrichtius akishimaensis) belongs to the family Eschrichtiidae in the order Cetacea.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Akishima whale (Eschrichtius akishimaensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/akishima-whale

MLA

“Akishima whale (Eschrichtius akishimaensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/akishima-whale.

BibTeX
@misc{akishima_whale_2026,
  title = {Akishima whale (Eschrichtius akishimaensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/akishima-whale},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}