Kogia breviceps (Blainville, 1838)
Pygmy sperm whale
Kogia breviceps
photo by FAO

Family:  Kogiidae (pygmy and dwarf sperm whales)
Max. size:  340 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 400 kg
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1989 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific. Tropical to warm temperate zones.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2019 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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