Mesoplodon stejnegeri
Mesoplodon stejnegeri True, 1885
Stejneger's beaked whale
Mesoplodon stejnegeri
photo by FAO

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  530 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean and the Arctic: Northern Pacific Basin (Ref. 1394), Subarctic waters of the Northern Pacific (Ref. 1522). Cold temperate and subarctic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental slope and oceanic waters. Feeds on squid (Ref. 1394). Found on the continental slope and oceanic waters. Feeds on squid (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 (A4b) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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