Marine Mammals Information Database :Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals

Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale

Scientific Name : Mesoplodon ginkgodens / Japanese Name : ichouha-kujira

Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale

Details

Order Cetartiodactyla
Suborder Odontoceti
Family Ziphiidae
Genus Mesoplodon
Species ginkgodens
Subspecies -
Subtype -
CITES Appendix II IUCN RedData Status Data Deficient
Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw - Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw 1(male only)
At birth At weaning Adult Adult male Adult female
Body length - - 15-17.5ft - -
Body weight - - - - -
Feature and Habit
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have a small head and a well-defined beak. The dorsal fin is small and locates rather posterior in position. The flippers are small. They are almost blue gray to dark gray and white scars by cookie-cutter sharks scattered on the ventral side, especially around the genital apeture and the anus. Adult males have scratches bwlievwd to be caused by fighting in breeding season. Only adult males have a pair of teeth located in the lower jaw and barely break the gumline.
Description
Reference:
Stranding Record(s) in Japan
Map

Marine Mammals Skull Database

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Sex M Reproductive Condition -
Body length 472 Locality Oiso Beach, Kanagawa Pre.
Museum No. - Other No. -

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