Mesoplodon layardii (Gray, 1865)
Strap-toothed whale
Mesoplodon layardii
photo by FAO

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  590 cm TL (male/unsexed); 620 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic. Tropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on squid (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2020 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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