. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary / prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service by Stephen Leatherwood, Brent S. Stewart, Pieter A. Folkens. Whales California Channel Melon-headed Whale Peponocepbala elutra (T). Body to nearly 4 m long. Body dark steel gray on back; lighter gray on sides; pinkish-gray to white on belly (older animals speckled on belly). Head blunt; lower jaw underslung; "false gills" or light bracket marks on side of head. Dorsa
. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary / prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service by Stephen Leatherwood, Brent S. Stewart, Pieter A. Folkens. Whales California Channel Melon-headed Whale Peponocepbala elutra (T). Body to nearly 4 m long. Body dark steel gray on back; lighter gray on sides; pinkish-gray to white on belly (older animals speckled on belly). Head blunt; lower jaw underslung; "false gills" or light bracket marks on side of head. Dorsal fin small; located in last one-third of body. Has not been reported to ride bow waves. Distribution in temperate and tropical waters from at least Grays Harbor, Washington into Gulf of California. Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps (B). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leatherwood, Stephen; Stewart, Brent Scott; Folkens, Pieter A; Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (Agency : U. S. ); United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Santa Barbara, Calif. : The Sanctuary
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