Peponocephala electra (Gray 1846)

[Lagenorhynchus] electra Gray 1846, Zool. Voy. H. M. S. "Erebus" and "Terror", Vol. 1: 35.

Type Locality: None given, unknown.

Vernacular Names: Melon-headed Whale.

Synonyms: Peponocephala asia (Gray 1846); Peponocephala fusiformis (Owen 1866); Peponocephala pectoralis (Peale 1848) .

Distribution: Worldwide: tropical to warm-temperate waters.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Historically this species was included in the genus Lagenorhynchus .