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title: "Falsa-orca"
description: "Pseudorca crassidens — Mamíferos. The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a species of oceanic dolphin that is the only extant representative of the genus Pseudorca."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/false-killer-whale
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Falsa-orca

> Pseudorca crassidens — Mamíferos. The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a species of oceanic dolphin that is the only extant representative of the genus Pseudorca.

- Scientific name: *Pseudorca crassidens*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 470
- Wikidata: [Q208132](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208132)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41539](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41539)

## Names

- en: False Killer Whale
- de: Kleiner Schwertwal
- es: Falsa orca
- fr: Pseudorque
- nl: Zwarte zwaardwalvis
- pt: Falsa-orca
- pl: Szablogrzbiet waleniożerny

## Countries with the most observations

PT (44), CR (27), MX (27), AU (15), AR (10), EC (10), PA (9), TW (9), ID (7), NZ (6), UY (5), LK (3)

## Summary

The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a species of oceanic dolphin that is the only extant representative of the genus Pseudorca. It is found in oceans worldwide but mainly in tropical regions. It was first described in 1846 as a species of porpoise based on a skull, which was revised when the first carcasses were observed in 1861. The name "false killer whale" comes from having a skull similar to the orca or killer whale (Orcinus orca).
The false killer whale reaches a maximum length of 6 m (20 ft), though size can vary around the world. It is highly sociable, known to form pods of up to 50 members, and…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_killer_whale

## Photo

![Falsa-orca](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/false-killer-whale/medium.jpg)

Photo: Analía Belaus · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/89955124

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/false-killer-whale?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).