Peponocephala electra (Gray 1846)
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Peponocephala electra (Gray 1846)
[Lagenorhynchus] electra Gray 1846 , Zool. Voy. H. M. S. "Erebus" and "Terror", Vol. 1: 35.
Type Locality: None given, unknown.
Vernacular Names: Melon-headed Whale.
Synonyms: Peponocephala asia ( Gray 1846) ; Peponocephala fusiformis (Owen 1866) ; Peponocephala pectoralis (Peale 1848) .
Distribution: Worldwide: tropical to warm-temperate waters.
Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Historically this species was included in the genus Lagenorhynchus .
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Peponocephala electra (Gray 1846)
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[Lagenorhynchus] electra
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