Table 6.
External measurements of Berardius minimus used for the comparison with B. bairdii.
| Specimen ID | M35131 | M35206 | M42012 | M42610 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | M | F | M | M | |
| V1 | Body length from tip of snout to notch of flukes | 660 | 621 | 662 | 690 |
| V2 | Tip of snout to tip of dorsal fin | 473 | 429 | 475 | 467.1 |
| V3 | Tip of snout to blow hole | 65 | 68 | 77 | 53 |
| V4 | Length of snout | 25 | 25.2 | 22.9 | 21.8 |
| V5 | Projection of lower jaw beyond tip of snout | — | 5 | 6 | 5.1 |
| V6 | Tip of snout to angle of gape | 36 | 35 | 44 | 38 |
| V7 | Tip of snout to centre of eye | 59 | 63.5 | 60 | 53 |
| V8 | Tip of snout to anterior insertion of flipper | 115 | 105 | 105 | 110 |
| V9 | Tip of snout to umbilicus | — | 273 | 307 | 317.3 |
| V10 | Tip of snout to centre of genital aperture | 432 | 425 | 461.5 | 464.3 |
| V11 | Tip of snout to anus | 483 | 449 | 497 | 477 |
| V12 | Centre of eye to centre of ear | — | 13 | 24.7 | 16.6 |
| V13 | Fluke length from anterior insertion to notch | 55 | 56.5 | 60 | 54.6 |
| V14 | Fluke width from tip to tip | 167 | 162 | 179 | 176.2 |
| V15 | Length of base of dorsal fin | 70 | 65 | 56.5 | 48 |
| V16 | Vertical height of dorsal fin | 25 | 22 | 22.5 | 27 |
| V17 | Maximum width of flipper | 28 | 23.5 | 25.3 | 25.9 |
| V18 | Straight length of flipper from tip to anterior insertion | 77 | 48 | 85.2 | 92.8 |