Berardius arnuxii Duvernoy, 1851
Arnoux's beaked whale
Berardius arnuxii
photo by FAO

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  975 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic: South America.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits deep cold temperate and subpolar waters of the Southern Hemisphere. Feeds on benthic and pelagic fishes and cephalopods.
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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