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Melon-Headed Whale

Peponocephala electra (species), “Many-Toothed Blackfish”, “Melon-Headed Blackfish”

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The melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra), also, less commonly, known as the electra dolphin, little killer whale, or many-toothed blackfish, is a small- to medium-sized toothed whale of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). The common name is derived from the head shape. Melon-headed whales are widely distributed throughout deep tropical/subtropical waters worldwide, however they are rarely encountered at sea. They are found near shore mostly around oceanic islands, such as Hawaii, French Polynesia, and the Philippines.

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