Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Kogia breviceps
- Common name
- Pygmy Sperm Whale
- Category
- Marine mammals
- Family
- Kogiidae
- Genus
- Kogia
- Size
- 270–400 cm
- Depth
- 100–3000 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water
- Behaviours
- pelagic, slow-mover
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Dwarf sperm whale (270-400 cm) grey-brown discrete resembling giant sperm whale. Very deep pelagic (100-3000 m) worldwide. Extreme abyssal diver slowly. Conservation: least concern. Diving: exceptional impossible.
Photo of Pygmy Sperm Whale
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Pygmy Sperm Whale?
- Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) reaches 270–400 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Pygmy Sperm Whale?
- Pygmy Sperm Whale is found between 100–3000 m deep.
- Is the Pygmy Sperm Whale dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Pygmy Sperm Whale?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Pygmy Sperm Whale?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Similar species
- Tursiops truncatus - Common bottlenose dolphin
- Stenella frontalis - Atlantic spotted dolphin
- Delphinus delphis - Common dolphin
- Globicephala macrorhynchus - Short-finned pilot whale
- Physeter macrocephalus - Sperm whale
- Balaenoptera physalus - Fin whale
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 137113)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2440694)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia