Pygmy Killer Whale

Pygmy Killer Whale

Feresa attenuata

Also known as: Slender Blackfish, Slender Pilot Whale, Feresa

Predict Sightings

Habitat

Aquatic

Diet

VertFishScav

Active Time

Diurnal

Size

170.0 kg

LCMammaliaCetaceaDelphinidae

Seasonal Activity

402 sightings · 2000–2026

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Cetacea
Family
Delphinidae

Traits

Diet
VertFishScav
Foraging
Aquatic
Activity
Diurnal
Body mass
170.0 kg

Photo

(c) Sergio Martínez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sergio Martínez

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Occurrence data from GBIF.