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. (Ref. 7801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
| FishSource | Sea Around Us
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.4 - 9.8, mean 4.2 (based on 1066 cells).
Price category
Unknown.