Ziphius cavirostris
Ziphius cavirostris G. Cuvier, 1823
Common Names
Cuvier's Beaked Whale (English), Goose-beaked Whale (English), Goosebeak Whale (English), حوت كوفير (Arabic)
Languages: English
Conservation
Status in Egypt
Accidental.
Ecology and Distribution
Distribution in Egypt
Mediterranean Sea.
Taxonomy
- Hyperoodon capensis Gray, 1865 (synonym)
- Ziphius australis (Burmeister, 1865) (synonym)
- Ziphius indicus P.J. van Bénéden, 1863 (synonym)
References
(2011). The Office of Protected Resources.