Mesoplodon bidens
Mesoplodon bidens (Sowerby, 1804)
Sowerby's beaked whale
Mesoplodon bidens
photo by FAO

Family:  Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Max. size:  550 cm TL (male/unsexed); 510 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2014 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on squid and small fish (Ref. 1394). Feeds on squid and small fish (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

Source and more info: www.sealifebase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.