Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
Pelagisch; oceanodroom (Ref. 75906); diepteverspreiding 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 / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?, range 830 - 920 cm Max length : 2,400 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 99323); 1200 cm TL (female); Maximaal gepubliceerd gewicht: 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).
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Status bij CITES (Ref. 108899)
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel
FAO - Visserij: landings, soortsprofiel | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
Internet-bronnen
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.3 - 3.8, mean 1.7 (based on 39945 cells).
Weerstandsvermogen
laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (K=0.05-0.16; tm=10).
Kwetsbaarheid
Very high vulnerability (83 of 100).
Prijsklasse
Unknown.
