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Phocoena

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Artiodactyla

Family
  
Phocoenidae

Length
  
Vaquita: 1.5 m

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Infraorder
  
Cetacea

Scientific name
  
Phocoena

Higher classification
  
Porpoise

Phocoena ADW Phocoena phocoena INFORMATION

Mass
  
Harbour porpoise: 53 kg, Vaquita: 43 kg

Lower classifications
  
Harbour porpoise, Vaquita, Burmeister's porpoise, Spectacled porpoise

Phocoena is a genus of porpoises with four extant species:

  • Spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica)
  • Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
  • Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)
  • Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis)
  • Nise phocoena phocoena


    References

    Phocoena Wikipedia