upokohue
1. (noun) long-finned pilot whale, blackfish, Globicephala melas - a toothed whale with black skin, a grey, anchor-shaped marking on the chin and a square, bulbous head. Moves about in large schools, often stranding on beaches.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 21;)
Synonyms: parakipīhi, tukuperu, whāngai mokopuna
2. (noun) Hector's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori - a rare patterned black, pale grey and white dolphin with a small rounded fin. Distinguished from the common dolphin by its shorter beak.
See also tūpoupou
