long-finned pilot whale
Also known as Globicephala melas, Northern Pilot Whale, Blackfish
species of mammal
Species
American black-fish
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetartiodactyla
- FamilyDelphinidae
Habitatmarine
Observations1,122
Maximum longevity: 60 years (captivity) Observations: Maximum longevity has been estimated to be around 60 years, which is plausible. Males appear to be longer-lived than females and attain sexual maturity at later ages (Ronald Nowak 1999). Pregnant females have been reported up to 55 years of age. The MRDT was calculated to be about 10 and the IMR 0.015 for females (Foote 2008). One wild born specimen was still alive in captivity at 37.8 years of age (Richard Weigl 2005).
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The long-finned pilot whale or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin. It shares the genus Globicephala with the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Long-finned pilot whales are known as such because of their unusually long pectoral fins.
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Apex predatorsCetaceans of the Atlantic OceanCetaceans of the Pacific OceanCetaceans of the Southern OceanFauna listed on CITES Appendix IIGlobicephalaIUCN Red List least concern speciesMammals described in 1809Taxa named by Thomas Stewart TraillTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations