Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville, 1817)
Blainville's beaked whale
Mesoplodon densirostris
photo by Dolar, M. Louella L.

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  470 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,033 kg
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2014 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific, Mediterranean and the Arctic. Tropical, temperate waters around the world (Ref. 1522).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found mostly offshore in deep waters. Feeds squid and fish (Ref. 1394); deepwater species (Ref. 936). Found mostly offshore in deep waters. Feeds squid and fish (Ref. 1394); deep-water species (Ref. 936).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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