Hyperoodon planifrons Flower, 1882
Southern bottlenose whale
Hyperoodon planifrons
photo by FAO

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  720 cm TL (male/unsexed); 780 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. Polar and temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on squid and fish (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2018 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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