Bowhead Whale
Synonyms
Balaena mysticetus
Bowhead Whales
Greenland Right Whale
Greenland Right Whales
Greenland, Right Whale
Right Whale Greenland
Right Whale, Greenland
Right Whales, Greenland
Whales, Greenland Right
The species Balaena mysticetus, in the family Balaenidae, found in the colder waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The common name is derived from the extreme arching of the lower jaw.