Cuvier's beaked whale

Ziphius Cavirostris (G. Cuvier, 1823)
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Cuvier's beaked whale  
(Ziphius cavirostris)

They belong to the family Ziphiidae with numerous species belonging to the genus mesoplodon. This family of cetaceans is maybe the least known. For example, Peruvian mesoplodon was described in 1991 by Reyes, Mead

Scientific classification

Suborder
Family
Odontoceti
Ziphiidae
Habitat
Pelagic zone
Characteristics

Max lenght 7 m
Max weight 5 t
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