Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Mesoplodon densirostris
- Common name
- Blainville's Beaked Whale
- Category
- Marine mammals
- Family
- Ziphiidae
- Genus
- Mesoplodon
- Size
- 370–430 cm
- Depth
- 100–3000 m
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water
- Behaviours
- pelagic, slow-mover
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Rare beaked whale (370-430 cm) grey-brown resident abyssal. Very deep pelagic (100-3000 m) tropical-subtropical. Extreme rare diver. Conservation: data deficient. Diving: exceptional rare.
Photo of Blainville's Beaked Whale
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Blainville's Beaked Whale?
- Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) reaches 370–430 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Blainville's Beaked Whale?
- Blainville's Beaked Whale is found between 100–3000 m deep.
- Is the Blainville's Beaked Whale dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Blainville's Beaked Whale?
- IUCN status: Data deficient (DD).
- Where can you find the Blainville's Beaked Whale?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Other species in the family Ziphiidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 137122)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2440403)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia