. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Cetacea; Mammals. 26. a. Flippers large, and paddle-shaped, ovate, and rounded on the distal end; dorsal fin tall and erect to m in males and m in females; 10-12 teeth in each jaw; teeth to cm in diameter; conspicuous black and white coloration; maximum body length m. * Killer whale, Orcinus orca (PC) b. Flippers long and pointed to slightlv rounded at tip Go to 27 27. a. Dorsal fin located in forward one-third ot body, very broad at base; head bulbous; body black, saddle sometimes present be- hind dorsal fin and anc
. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Cetacea; Mammals. 26. a. Flippers large, and paddle-shaped, ovate, and rounded on the distal end; dorsal fin tall and erect to m in males and m in females; 10-12 teeth in each jaw; teeth to cm in diameter; conspicuous black and white coloration; maximum body length m. * Killer whale, Orcinus orca (PC) b. Flippers long and pointed to slightlv rounded at tip Go to 27 27. a. Dorsal fin located in forward one-third ot body, very broad at base; head bulbous; body black, saddle sometimes present be- hind dorsal fin and anchor-shaped white to gray patch on chin, chest and belly; flippers one-sixth to one-fifth of body length; 7-9 teeth in each jaw; thickened tail stock; maximum body length 7 m. * Short-hnned pilot whale. Clohutphala mctcrorhynchus [9] (A) b. Dorsal fin located near midpoint ot back; head lont;. Go to 28 28. a. Flipper has distinctive hump on forward margin; 8-11 prominent teeth curved backwards and inwards, in each upper and lower jaw; maximum body length 6 m. * False killer , Psiudorca crassidcns (B) b. Flipper lacks distinctive hump on forward margin; 8-2; teeth in each upper and lower jaw Go to 29 29. a. 8-1 ( teeth in each |aw; flippers slightly rounded or bluntly pointed on tip; head rounded in profile; maximum body length m. * Pygmy killer whale, Ftn csa alleniiaia b. 20-25 teeth m each upper |aw, 21-24 teeth in each lower jaw; flippers sharply pointed on tip; head triangular in dorsal profile; maximum length m. * Melon headed whale, Peponocephala ilectra (T) 50. a. Beak short, usually less than about cm Go to ;i b. Beak more than cm Go to p Flippers very short; dorsal fin small, unitormlv dark and triangular; distinct black stripe trom beak to area ot anus; body to at least m; in profile beak shows very little separation from forehead; J8-44 teeth in each jaw; distribution pan- tropical, not reported above 20 N. * Fraser's dolphin, Ltgcnoilc
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