dwarf sperm whale
Scientific name Kogia sima. A small toothed whale; the name is usually written in katakana.
The dwarf sperm whale is a small relative of the sperm whale.
The much larger sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus); オガワコマッコウ is a dwarf species in the same superfamily.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
Formed from the surname 小川 and コマッコウ, “pygmy sperm whale.” The name honors cetacean anatomist 小川鼎三.