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Melon-headed whale
Photo: Cyril di Bisceglie · CC BY-SA 4.0

Melon-headed whale

Peponocephala electra

Also called Calderón pequeño

Grows to
2.8 m (9 ft)
Group
Marine mammal
Family
Delphinidae

Where to see it

Known from Galápagos, Hawaii, Mexican Caribbean, Palau and Philippines.

Source: GBIF.

Often confused with

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