True's beaked whale photograph

True's Beaked Whale

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Mass2,100 kg (Adult)
Scientific nameMesoplodon mirus
Length5. 2 m (Adult)
Rank Species
Higher classification Mesoplodont whale
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1986299
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About True's Beaked Whale


True's beaked whale is a medium-sized whale in the mesoplodont genus. The common name is in reference to Frederick W. True, a curator at the United States National Museum. There are two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans which may be separate subspecies.

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