Longman's Beaked Whale (Indopacetus pacificus) in Fiji
Aquatic Mammals
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Abstract
Beaked whales (Ziphidae) are the second largest family of cetaceans with 23 currently recognized species, and the Longman's beaked whale (Indopacetus pacificus) is one of the least known globally (Reeves et al., 2003; Yamada et al., 2019). Longman's beaked whales occur in tropical waters from the western Indian Ocean to the eastern Pacific (Jefferson et al., 2015), with strandings in the Pacific reported from Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and New Caledonia (Figure 1) (West et al., 2013; Garrigue et al., 2016; Acebes et al., 2019; Kobayashi et al., 2021). Here we report the first record of this species in Fiji.
Suggested Citation
Fisher, S.R., Anstey, S., Nasaunivalu, I., and Fisher, R., 2022, Longman's Beaked Whale (Indopacetus pacificus) in Fiji: Aquatic Mammals, v. 48, no. 6, p. 533-535, https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.48.6.2022.533.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Longman's Beaked Whale (Indopacetus pacificus) in Fiji |
| Series title | Aquatic Mammals |
| DOI | 10.1578/AM.48.6.2022.533 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication Date | November 15, 2022 |
| Year Published | 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Aquatic Mammals |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 533 |
| Last page | 535 |
| Country | Fiji |