Mesoplodon peruvianus (Pygmy Beaked Whale)
Mesoplodon peruvianus Reyes, Mead & Van Waerebeek, 1991
It is the smallest of all Mesoplodon species. The body is fusiform and the snout relatively short. The widest part is at mid-body, and the body is laterally compressed toward the tail. The flippers are broad relative to body length. The dorsal fin is small, triangular and located approximately two…