Despite its common English name, the melon-headed whale belongs to the dolphin family.
- Local names
- 'Otia
- Habitat
- Open ocean
- Other names
- Legacy source name: Peponocephale electra
About this species
The melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra, is a member of the Delphinidae. Fish and squid form its diet.
The guide reports the species in the Society, Marquesas and Austral archipelagos. Their social organisation around these islands is not described in that account. Research elsewhere shows large aggregations containing smaller, coordinated subgroups.