Mesoplodon bidens (Sowerby, 1804) Sowerby's beaked whale |
photo by
FAO |
Family: | Ziphiidae (beaked whales) | |||
Max. size: | 550 cm TL (male/unsexed); 510 cm TL (female) | |||
Environment: | pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2014 m | |||
Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical to polar. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Feeds on squid and small fish (Ref. 1394). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | ||||
Country info: |
|