Sperm whale
| IUCN global conservation status: Vulnerable ACCOBAMS/IUCN global conservation status: Endangered | |
| Mediterranean: Regular | Black Sea: Absent |
| Name: | Scientific: | From Greek physeter = phusa = wind and, by extension, phûseter = blower, and makro= large and képhalé= head |
Common: | From Basque cachau = large head |