(Pseudorca crassidens)

Name in English: False Killer Whale
Name in Spanish: Falsa Orca
Name in German: Kleine Schwertwal
Size: 4.00-6.00m in length
Weight: 1500-2000Kg

Distribution and habitat: The false orca is widely distributed in the tropical, subtropical and warm temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are generally found offshore in relatively deep areas. They inhabit large groups of up to 100 individuals.

Descripción: The false killer whale has a uniform color (dark gray-black). It has a slim, streamlined, yet robust body. Its dorsal fin can measure about 30cm. As a distinctive feature, the false killer whale has a kind of curve and a bulge halfway between each of the fins.