Any of one to three species (genus Globicephala, family
Delphinidae) of toothed whale found in all oceans except the
Arctic and Antarctic, also called caa'ing whale for a roaring
sound it makes when stranded. It is black, usually with a
lighter splash on the throat and chest, and has a round, bulging
forehead, a short beaklike snout, and slender, pointed flippers,
and grows to 13–20 ft (4–6 m) long. Pilot whales live in large
schools, sometimes hundreds or thousands, feeding mainly on
squid. They have been kept in oceanariums and trained to
perform. Learn more about pilot whale with a free trial on
Britannica.com. Widely distributed species (Naucrates ductor,
family Carangidae) of carnivorous fish that inhabits warm and
tropical open seas. It is slender and has a forked tail, a
lengthwise keel on each side of the tail base, and a few small
spines in front of the dorsal and anal fins. It may grow to 2 ft
(60 cm) but is usually about 14 in. (35 cm) long. Five to seven
distinctive vertical dark bands mark the bl