First report of false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens in Bizerte, Tunisia



Título del documento: First report of false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens in Bizerte, Tunisia
Revista: Revista de biología marina y oceanografía
Base de datos:
Número de sistema: 000599502
ISSN: 0717-3326
Autores: 1
2
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Instituciones: 1National School of Veterinary Medicine, Sidi Thabet. Túnez
2Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, Sfax. Túnez
Año:
Periodo: Ago
Volumen: 58
Número: 2
Paginación: 122-127
País: Chile
Idioma: Inglés
Resumen en inglés False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a species of oceanic dolphin that is the only extant representative of the genus Pseudorca. It is found worldwide but mainly frequents tropical regions. This manuscript deals with the first sighting and stranding event recorded of the false killer whale in Mediterranean waters of Bizerte, northern Tunisia. The species has never been reported in the area despite years of collecting anecdotal and scientific information of cetaceans. This report extends previous knowledge of the false killer whale in the Mediterranean Sea.
Keyword: False killer whale,
Mediterranean Sea,
Tunisia
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