(DRAFT) - Taxonomy
Species whale, pygmy sperm
Species Id M120013
Date 26 AUG 96
TAXONOMY
NAME - whale, pygmy sperm
OTHER COMMON NAMES -
ELEMENT CODE - 03/16/84
AOU CODE - 04/26/85
CATEGORY - Marine Mammals
PHYLUM AND SUBPHYLUM - Chordata, Vertebrata
CLASS AND SUBCLASS - Mammalia, Theria
ORDER AND SUBORDER - Cetacea, Odontoceti
FAMILY AND SUBFAMILY - Physeteridae,
GENUS AND SUBGENUS - Kogia,
SPECIES AND SSP - breviceps,
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Kogia breviceps
AUTHORITY - Blainville 1838
TAXONOMY REFERENCES - 1043
Taxonomy - 1 (DRAFT) - Status
Species whale, pygmy sperm
Species Id M120013
Date 26 AUG 96
STATUS
Coded Status
Marine Mammal
REFERENCES FOR STATUS - 1029
Status - 1 (DRAFT) - Distribution
Species whale, pygmy sperm
Species Id M120013
Date 26 AUG 96
DISTRIBUTION
References on County Occurrence - AO1
REFERENCES FOR HYDROLOGIC UNIT CODES - AO1
REFERENCES FOR OTHER DISTRIBUTION - G
Distribution - 1 HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS
HABITAT - Aquatic
REFERENCES FOR HABITAT - 1033
LAND USE -
Water
Atlantic Ocean Coastal Waters
REFERENCES FOR LAND USE - 1033
NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY CODES
NWI NWICLS NWIMOD NWISPEC
Marine, subtidal OW0
REFERENCES FOR NWI - 1033
Habitat Associations - 1 (DRAFT) - Food Habits
Species whale, pygmy sperm
Species Id M120013
Date 26 AUG 96
FOOD HABITS
TROPHIC LEVEL -
CARNIVORE
REFERENCES FOR TROPHIC LEVEL - 1043, 1033 and 1035
LIFESTAGE FOOD FOOD PART
General Microorganisms Not Applicable
General Animals Not Applicable
General Animals Adult stage
General Molluscs Adult stage
General Squid, Octopus Adult stage
General Crustaceans Adult stage
General Malacostraca Adult stage
General Osteichthyes Adult stage
REFERENCES FOR GENERAL FOOD - 1043, 1033 and 1035
Food Habits - 1 (DRAFT) - Environment Associations
Species whale, pygmy sperm
Species Id M120013
Date 26 AUG 96
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS
G = General A = Adult
LIM = Limiting RA = Resting Adult
J = Juvenile FA = Feeding Adult
RJ = Resting Juvenile BA = Breeding Adult
FJ = Feeding Juvenile P = Pupae
L = Larvae E = Egg
RL = Resting Larvae
FL = Feeding Larvae
LIFESTAGE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS
G Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Open water [pelagic zone]
LIM Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Open water [pelagic zone]
REFERENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOC_ - 1043 and 1033
REFERENCES FOR LIMITING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOC_ - 1043 and 1033
Environment Associations - 1 (DRAFT) - Life History
Species whale, pygmy sperm
Species Id M120013
Date 26 AUG 96
LIFE HISTORY
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: length=9-12 feet (2.7-3.4 m);
weight=200-900 pounds (318-408 kg); blunt square head; teeth only in
lower jaw; low dorsal fin, a crescent-shaped mark between the eyes and
flippers, called a false gill; dark gray on back, light gray on the
sides, white belly *1043*; REPRODUCTION: gestation period is 9 months;
lactation period is 17 months; other reproductive data are not available
*1035,1048,1044*
REFERENCES FOR LIFE HISTORY- 1043, 1035, 1048 and 1044
Life History - 1 (DRAFT) - Management Practices
Species whale, pygmy sperm
Species Id M120013
Date 26 AUG 96
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
RESULT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
Beneficial Regulating harvest of species being described
Beneficial Prohibiting harvest of species being described
Beneficial Public education - publicity
Beneficial Public education - law enforcement
Existing Regulating harvest of species being described
Existing Prohibiting harvest of species being described
Existing Public education - publicity
Existing Public education - law enforcement
REFERENCES FOR BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES - 1048
REFERENCES FOR EXISTING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES - 1048
Management Practices - 1 (DRAFT) - References
Species whale, pygmy sperm
Species Id M120013
Date 26 AUG 96
References
276 * Harvey, James T., David L. Stein. 1986. The State of
Scientific Information Relating to the Biology and Ecology of
the Gorda Ridge Study Area, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Nekton.
(0-86-7) (ed.). Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral
Industries Portland, Oregon:131.
1029* (ed.). Checklist of Virginia marine mammals. Virginia
Assoc. Res. Campus 12.
1033* Gunderson, H.L. 1976. Mammalogy. McGraw-Hill Inc. New
York, N.Y:117-120.
1035* Martin, R.M. 1977. Mammals of the Oceans. G.P. Putnam's
Sons New York, N.Y:44-82.
1039* Potter, C.W. 1979. The marine fauna. Proc. Symp. on
Endangered and Threatened Plants and Animals of Virginia Linzey,
D.W. Ext. Div., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.
Blacksburg, Va:420-580.
1043* Schmidly, D.J. 1981. Marine mammals of the southeastern
United States and the Gulf of Mexico. (41). U.S. Fish and Wildl.
Serv., Off. Biol. Serv. Washington, D.C:163.
1044* Slijper, E.J. 1979. Whales. Cornell Univ. Press Ithica,
N.Y:384-385.
1048* Serv., National Marine Fisheries. 1981. Marine mammal
protection act of 1972. Annual report.. U.S. Dep. Comm., Natl.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. Washington, D.C:143.
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