Berardius arnuxii Duvernoy, 1851 Arnoux's beaked whale |
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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. | |||
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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) | |||
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