Longman's beaked whale; Indo-Pacific beaked whale; tropical bottlenose whale
A species of beaked whale found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Scientific name: Indopacetus pacificus.
The Longman's beaked whale is a rare whale that inhabits tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
This is the first time a Longman's beaked whale has been sighted in these waters.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly seen in older or specialized literature; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
A zoological name formed from 太平洋 “Pacific Ocean” and アカボウモドキ, the latter being the Japanese group name used for this beaked whale.