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Mesoplodon ginkgodens
Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki & Kamiya, 1958
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
Mesoplodon ginkgodens
photo by FAO

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  480 cm TL (male/unsexed); 490 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic; marine, non-migratory
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. Tropical to warm temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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