Mesoplodon bowdoini Andrews, 1908
Andrew's beaked whale
Mesoplodon bowdoini
photo by FAO

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  470 cm TL (male/unsexed); 460 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. Subtropical to polar climates.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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