Physeter macrocephalus (sperm whale )
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla (Cetaceans) |
| Family | Physeteridae |
| Genus | Physeter |
| Species | Physeter macrocephalus |
| Common | sperm whale |
| Diet | Primarily large squid, also fish |
| Habitat | Worldwide oceans |
| Description | Large, males up to 19m, females 12m. Huge head, large conical teeth, single blowhole at front of head. Dorsal fin basically absent. Largest of 3 sperm whale species, but the other 2 species are in another family. |
| Skull Characteristics | Cetacean subgroup Odontoceti. |
| Notes | Formerly called Physeter catodon.
Links to more species information: Animal Diversity Web |