Jeyabaskaran, R and Sijo Paul, and Vivekanandan, E and Yousuf, K S S M (2011) First record of pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata Gray, 1874 from India with a review of their occurrence in the World Oceans. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 53 (2). pp. 208-217.
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Abstract
The pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata Gray, 1874 has been reported from Munambam fishing harbour, Kochi for the first time in India. Two specimens, one adult of 2.2 m total length and a calf of 1.5 m were recorded. The sighting/ stranding records from 115 data sets of pygmy killer whales around the world have been documented in the paper. The range of distribution of this species is discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pygmy killer whale; India; world occurrence; stranding |
| Subjects: | Marine Mammals > Whales |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Cochin > Fishery Environment |
| ID Code: | 8840 |
| Deposited By: | Arun Surendran |
| Deposited On: | 14 Feb 2012 09:46 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Mar 2012 11:35 |
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