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Family: Phocoenidae porpoises



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7 species (see list below)
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Neophocaena asiaeorientalis
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Indo-West Pacific and Asi
Max. Length 227 cm TL
Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)

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Neophocaena phocaenoides
[Finless porpoise]

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Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci
Max. Length 230 cm TL
Phocoena dioptrica (Lahille, 1912)

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Phocoena dioptrica
[Spectacled porpoise]

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Mediterranean and Black S
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Phocoena phocoena
[Harbour porpoise]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Phocoena sinus Norris & McFarland, 1958

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Phocoena sinus
[Vaquita]

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Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Phocoena spinipinnis Burmeister, 1865

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Phocoena spinipinnis
[Burmeister's porpoise]

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Pacific Ocean and the Arc
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Phocoenoides dalli (True, 1885)

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Phocoenoides dalli
[Dall's porpoise]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Neophocaena asiaeorientalis Northwest Pacific. 1972
Neophocaena phocaenoides Finless porpoise Indo-West Pacific and Asi 227 TL 1829
Phocoena dioptrica Spectacled porpoise Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci 230 TL 1912
Phocoena phocoena Harbour porpoise Mediterranean and Black S 200 TL 1758
Phocoena sinus Vaquita Eastern Central Pacific 150 TL 1958
Phocoena spinipinnis Burmeister's porpoise Southeast Pacific and Sou 200 TL 1865
Phocoenoides dalli Dall's porpoise Pacific Ocean and the Arc 240 TL 1885



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