France country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993
National Database:

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Classification / Names / Names Populaire namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Cetartiodactyla () > Physeteridae (sperm whales)

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

Verspreiding Landen | FAO regio's | Ecosystems | Voorkomen | Introducties

Circumglobal.

Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ?, 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. Deep divers. Feeds on squids, octopuses (Ref. 1394), sharks, demersal rays, and bony fishes (Ref. 122680). Forms strong social bonds (Ref. 122680).

Life cycle and mating behavior Geslachtsrijpheid | Voortplanting | Kuitschieten | Eieren | Fecundity | Larven

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).

Voornaamste referentie Referenties | Coördinator | Medewerkers

Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Kwetsbaar, zie IUCN Rode Lijst (VU) (A1d); Date assessed: 30 June 2008

Status bij CITES (Ref. 108899)

Appendix I: International trade banned

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix I & II: Endangered migratory species conserved through agreements

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 0.3 - 3.8, mean 1.7 (based on 39945 cells).

Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 69278) laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (K=0.05-0.16; tm=10).

Kwetsbaarheid (Ref. 71543): High vulnerability (64 of 100).

Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758