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Peponocephala electra, Melon-headed whale
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CMS: Peponocephala electra, Melon-headed whale
English: Melon-headed whale
German: Breitschnabeldelphin
Spanish: Calderón pequeño
French: Péponocéphale
Drawing of P. electra by courtesy of baleines.etc (see "
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1. Description
P. electra
is mostly dark grey, with a faint darker grey
cape, which narrows at the head. A faint light band extends from
the blowhole to the apex of the melon. A distinct dark eye patch,
broadening as it extends from the eye to the melon, is often present.
The lips are often white, and white or light grey areas are common
in the throat region and the venter. At sea, the melon-headed whale
is difficult to distinguish from the pigmy killer whale (
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