Mesoplodon stejnegeri True, 1885 Stejneger's beaked whale |
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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. | |||
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Biology: | 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) | |||
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