Hector’s Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon Hectori
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Quick Facts
Scientific name
Mesoplodon Hectori
Family
Ziphiidae
Size
Up to 4.2 m (13.8 ft)
Weight
Up to 1,000 kgs (2,204 lbs)
Distribution
Habitat & AU Distribution
Deep pelagic waters, near/past the continental shelf, seamounts and submarine canyons in sub-Antarctic waters
Depth Range
Up to 2,000 m (6,561 ft)
