False Killer Whale (species: Pseudorca crassidens) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pseudorca crassidens
False Killer Whale


©Mariana Alvarez Noriega: False Killer Whale at Lizard Island

©Mariana Alvarez Noriega: A pod of False Killer Whale at Lizard Island.

©Mariana Alvarez Noriega: False Killer Whales ranging from about 2 to 4 metres in length approached an anchored boat and snorkellers at Lizard Island in Nov 2015.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Cetacea
Family Delphinidae
Genus Pseudorca
Species Pseudorca crassidens
Status insufficient data to assess

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A large black toothed whale, growing to about 5.5 metres. The snout is rounded and without a beak. The dorsal fin is small and hooked, positioned about halfway along the body.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Baker, A.N. (1983). Whales and Dolphins of New Zealand and Australia: An identification guide Victoria University Press, Wellington, NZ.