Mesoplodon mirus True, 1913
True's beaked whale
Mesoplodon mirus
photo by FAO

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  500 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,400 kg
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and the Antarctic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on squid (Ref. 1394). Feeds on squid (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 15 April 2022 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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