Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)

killer whale

CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Classification	Mammalia \| Cetacea \| Delphinidae
Synonyms	Orcinus glacialis, Orcinus nanus, ... more
Common names	Orque, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Tan, J.M.L. 1995. (Ref. 936)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 980 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 850 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 10,000.0 kg (Ref. 1394)

Environment

Pelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 75906)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E

Circumglobal. Climate: cosmopolitan.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Commonly found in nearshore, cold temperate to subpolar waters. Feeds on all oceanic cetaceans, pinniped, penguins, and other seabirds, leatherback turtles, squid and many types of fish (Refs. 1394, 936). Transient migration (Ref. 8689). Length at first maturity ranges from 570 to 660 cm for females and 670 to 800 cm for males (Ref. 75906).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 84930)	Threat to humans
Data deficient (DD)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Internet sources

Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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