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Mesoplodon peruvianus Reyes, Mead & Van Waerebeek, 1991 Pygmy beaked whale |
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| Family: | Ziphiidae (beaked whales) | |||
| Max. size: | 370 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Mexico and Peru. | |||
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| Biology: | Feeds on small mid-water fishes, oceanic squid and shrimps (Ref. 1394). Feeds on small mid-water fishes, oceanic squid and shrimps (Ref. 1394). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 Ref. 123251) | |||
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