Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Ziphiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; non-migratory (Ref. 75906). Subtropical; 90°N - 10°N, 180°W - 180°E
Pacific Ocean and the Arctic. Subtropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 1,000 - 1030 cm Max length : 1,190 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 1280 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 12.0 t (Ref. 1394)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
More information
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.2 - 2.4, mean 1.6 (based on 2054 cells).
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.