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Family: Ziphiidae beaked whales



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24 species (see list below)
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Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Max. Length 975 cm TL
Berardius arnuxii Duvernoy, 1851

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Berardius arnuxii
[Arnoux's beaked whale]

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Pacific Ocean and the Arc
Max. Length 1280 cm TL
Berardius bairdii Stejneger, 1883

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Berardius bairdii
[Baird's beaked whale]
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Berardius minimus
[]

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Atlantic Ocean, Arctic an
Max. Length 980 cm TL
Hyperoodon ampullatus (Forster, 1770)

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Hyperoodon ampullatus
[North Atlantic bottlenose whale]

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Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci
Max. Length 780 cm TL
Hyperoodon planifrons Flower, 1882

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Hyperoodon planifrons
[Southern bottlenose whale]
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Indopacetus pacificus
[Longman's beaked whale]

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Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Max. Length 550 cm TL
Mesoplodon bidens (Sowerby, 1804)

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Mesoplodon bidens
[Sowerby's beaked whale]

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Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci
Max. Length 470 cm TL
Mesoplodon bowdoini Andrews, 1908

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Mesoplodon bowdoini
[Andrew's beaked whale]

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Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 530 cm TL
Mesoplodon carlhubbsi Moore, 1963

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Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
[Hubb's beaked whale]

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Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci
Max. Length 470 cm TL
Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville, 1817)

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Mesoplodon densirostris
[Blainville's beaked whale]
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Mesoplodon eueu
[]

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Atlantic Ocean. Tropical
Max. Length 520 cm TL
Mesoplodon europaeus (Gervais, 1855)

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Mesoplodon europaeus
[Gervais' beaked whale]

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Indo-Pacific and the Anta
Max. Length 490 cm TL
Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki & Kamiya, 1958

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Mesoplodon ginkgodens
[Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale]

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Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci
Max. Length 560 cm TL
Mesoplodon grayi Von Haast, 1876

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Mesoplodon grayi
[Gray's beaked whale]

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Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci
Max. Length 440 cm TL
Mesoplodon hectori (Gray, 1871)

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Mesoplodon hectori
[Hector's beaked whale]
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Mesoplodon hotaula
[Ginko-toothed beaked whale]

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Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Max. Length 620 cm TL
Mesoplodon layardii (Gray, 1865)

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Mesoplodon layardii
[Strap-toothed whale]

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Atlantic Ocean, Indian Oc
Max. Length 500 cm TL
Mesoplodon mirus True, 1913

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Mesoplodon mirus
[True's beaked whale]
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Mesoplodon perrini
[Perrin's beaked whale]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 370 cm TL
Mesoplodon peruvianus Reyes, Mead & Van Waerebeek, 1991

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Mesoplodon peruvianus
[Pygmy beaked whale]

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Pacific Ocean and the Arc
Max. Length 530 cm TL
Mesoplodon stejnegeri True, 1885

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Mesoplodon stejnegeri
[Stejneger's beaked whale]
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Mesoplodon traversii
[Spade-toothed beaked whale]

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Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci
Max. Length 700 cm TL
Tasmacetus shepherdi Oliver, 1937

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Tasmacetus shepherdi
[Shepherd's beaked whale]

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Circumglobal. Tropical t
Max. Length 750 cm TL
Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier, 1823

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Ziphius cavirostris
[Cuvier's beaked whale]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Berardius arnuxii Arnoux's beaked whale Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 975 TL 1851
Berardius bairdii Baird's beaked whale Pacific Ocean and the Arc 1280 TL 1883
Berardius minimus Northwest Pacific 2019
Hyperoodon ampullatus North Atlantic bottlenose whale Atlantic Ocean, Arctic an 980 TL 1770
Hyperoodon planifrons Southern bottlenose whale Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci 780 TL 1882
Indopacetus pacificus Longman's beaked whale Indo-Pacific and Eastern 1926
Mesoplodon bidens Sowerby's beaked whale Atlantic Ocean and the Me 550 TL 1804
Mesoplodon bowdoini Andrew's beaked whale Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci 470 TL 1908
Mesoplodon carlhubbsi Hubb's beaked whale Pacific Ocean. 530 TL 1963
Mesoplodon densirostris Blainville's beaked whale Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci 470 TL 1817
Mesoplodon eueu Indo-West Pacific 2021
Mesoplodon europaeus Gervais' beaked whale Atlantic Ocean. Tropical 520 TL 1855
Mesoplodon ginkgodens Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Indo-Pacific and the Anta 490 TL 1958
Mesoplodon grayi Gray's beaked whale Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci 560 TL 1876
Mesoplodon hectori Hector's beaked whale Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci 440 TL 1871
Mesoplodon hotaula Ginko-toothed beaked whale Indo-Pacific 1963
Mesoplodon layardii Strap-toothed whale Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 620 TL 1865
Mesoplodon mirus True's beaked whale Atlantic Ocean, Indian Oc 500 TL 1913
Mesoplodon perrini Perrin's beaked whale Eastern Pacific 2002
Mesoplodon peruvianus Pygmy beaked whale Pacific Ocean 370 TL 1991
Mesoplodon stejnegeri Stejneger's beaked whale Pacific Ocean and the Arc 530 TL 1885
Mesoplodon traversii Spade-toothed beaked whale Pacific Ocean and the Ant 1874
Tasmacetus shepherdi Shepherd's beaked whale Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci 700 TL 1937
Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's beaked whale Circumglobal. Tropical t 750 TL 1823



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