| Family: |
Ziphiidae (beaked whales) |
| Max. size: |
700 cm TL (male/unsexed); 660 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic: Circumpolar, southern hemisphere; South America. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Feeds on several species of fish near the the bottom in deep waters (Ref. 1394). Feeds on several species of fish near the bottom in deep waters (Ref. 1394). May alternate feeding on squids and fishes, depending on time of the day and access to seamount and continental slope areas (Ref. 118697). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 March 2018 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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