Phocoena dioptrica
Phocoena dioptrica (Lahille, 1912)
Spectacled porpoise
Phocoena dioptrica
photo by FAO

Family:  Phocoenidae (porpoises)
Max. size:  230 cm TL (male/unsexed); 210 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found around offshore islands in the Southern Hemisphere; sightings have occurred in offshore waters, as well as in rivers and channels (Ref. 1394). Found around offshore islands in the Southern Hemisphere; sightings have occurred in offshore waters, as well as in rivers and channels (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 19 April 2018 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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