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Family: Neobalaenidae pygmy right whales



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Indo-Pacific, Southern At
Max. Length 650 cm TL
Caperea marginata (Gray, 1846)

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Caperea marginata
[Pygmy right whale]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Caperea marginata Pygmy right whale Indo-Pacific, Southern At 650 TL 1846



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