Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Ziphiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic. Subtropical; 0°N - 90°S, 158°E - 50°W
Pacific Ocean and the Antarctic: New Zealand, Chile and Juan Fernandez.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
It is distinguished by its prominent melon, and the dark gray or black coloration of the rostrum. It also has a dark eye-patch, white belly and dark flippers.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
van Helden, A.L., A.N. Baker, M.L. Dalebout, J.C. Reyes, K. van Waerebeek and S.C. Baker 2002 Resurrection of Mesoplodon traversii (Gray, 1874), senior synonym of M. bahamodi Reyes (van Waerebeek, Cárdenas and Yánez, 1995) (Cetacea Ziphiidae). Marine Mammal Science 18(3):609-621. (Ref. 7801)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.4 - 9.8, mean 4.2 (based on 1066 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
