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melon-headed whale
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species of mammal
OverviewAI-generated
The melon-headed whale, scientifically named *Peponocephala electra* (J.E. Gray, 1846), is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae. It is classified within the order Cetartiodactyla, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The species has also been referred to by the common names Calderón Pequeño, Electra, Péponocéphale, and blackfish.
This taxon is associated with the Holocene time period and has a recorded range in Brazil, Araioses. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2019. The World Register of Marine Species accepts this taxon at the species rank.
The gestation period for the melon-headed whale is 365 days. In the wild, the maximum longevity for this species is 47 years.
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Species
Least Concernblackfish
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetartiodactyla
- FamilyDelphinidae
Maximum longevity: 47 years (wild)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Peponocephala electra Mayotte.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Peponocephala electra
- Commons category
- Peponocephala electra
- Commons gallery
- Peponocephala electra
- taxon common name
- 瓜头鲸
- gestation period
- 365
- sequenced genome URL
- www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Peponocephala_electra
- taxon author citation
- (J.E. Gray, 1846)
- taxon range
- Araioses
- short name
- P. electra
- time period
- Holocene
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Encyclopedic overview
The melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra), also known less commonly as the electra dolphin, little killer whale, or many-toothed blackfish, is a toothed whale of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). The common name is derived from the head shape. Melon-headed whales are widely distributed throughout deep tropical and subtropical waters worldwide, but they are rarely encountered at sea. They are found near shore mostly around oceanic islands, such as Hawaii, French Polynesia, and the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “melon-headed whale” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.