Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
Pelagis, permukaan; oceanodromus (Ref. 75906); kisaran kedalaman 0 - 3200 m (Ref. 1005), usually 500 - 500 m (Ref. 75906). Tropical; 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Circumglobal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?, range 830 - 920 cm Max length : 2,400 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 99323); 1200 cm TL (female); Berat maksimum terpublikasi: 57.0 t (Ref. 1394)
Largest sperm whale (Ref. 1394). Sperm whaling has a long history. The most intense periods were the Yankee whaling era of the 1800s and the factory ship whaling of the 20th century. Recent findings of studies on social behavior and breeding undermine assumptions in the models on which exploitation and management have long been based. Certain populations have been depleted, but the sperm whale remains the most abundant of all the great whales (Great whales generally include the sperm whale and all baleen whales, except the pygmy right whale) (Ref. 1394). Maximum size of female species based from Ref. 1394.
Mature females live in socially cohesive groups of 10-30 individuals which include immature males and females and within is a communal suckling and caring of the young. Also, males leave the group at the age of 6 (Ref. 97765).
rujukan utama
Acuan | Koordinator | mitra
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
status CITES (Ref. 108899)
penggunaan manusia
Perikanan: komersial
FAO - Perikanan: landings, profail spesis | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Alat, peralatan
Sumber internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.3 - 3.8, mean 1.7 (based on 39945 cells).
Daya lenting
Rendah, Waktu penggandaan populasi minimum 4.5 - 14 tahun (K=0.05-0.16; tm=10).
keancaman
Very high vulnerability (83 of 100).
kategori harga
Unknown.