Mesoplodon bowdoini
Andrews' Beaked Whale
©Ptilinopus: Neonatal specimen beachwashed at Ocean Beach, near Strahan, Tasmania. The identity was established by DNA analysis.
©R. Ewan Fordyce and James Mead (National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution): Dead specimen that has been fed upon
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Cetacea
Family
Ziphiidae
Genus
Mesoplodon
Species
Mesoplodon bowdoini
Status
insufficient data to assess
Colours
Distinguishing features
The body is rather robust in comparison with other members of the genus. The melon is rather low, and the beak is short and thick. The lower jaw is fairly peculiar in that halfway through it rises up significantly with the teeth extending over the rostrum (beak). The head also sometimes has a light patch on the sides, more prominent in the males. The male, overall dark gray to black, has a lighter "saddle" marking between the blowhole and dorsal fin on its back. Males also carry scars typical of the genus. Females are slate gray with grayish-white flanks and belly. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
