Mesoplodon perrini Dalebout et al. 2002

Mesoplodon perrini Dalebout et al. 2002, Mar. Mam. Sci., 18 (3): 577.

Type Locality: U.S.A., Carlsbad, California.

Vernacular Names: Perrin's Beaked Whale.

Distribution: Cold temperate waters, eastern North Pacific.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II.

Discussion: Was first described as Mesoplodon hectori by Mead (1981), subsequently recognized as a new species by Dalebout et al. (2002).