Mesoplodon peruvianus Reyes, Mead & Van Waerebeek, 1991
Pygmy beaked whale
Mesoplodon peruvianus
photo by FAO

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  370 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: Mexico and Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on small mid-water fishes, oceanic squid and shrimps (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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