Phocoena spinipinnis Burmeister, 1865
Burmeister's porpoise
Phocoena spinipinnis
photo by FAO

Family:  Phocoenidae (porpoises)
Max. size:  200 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 85 kg
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits coastal waters. Feeds on fish, such as anchovies and hake, as well as squid (Ref. 1394). Found in coastal waters. Feeds on fish, such as anchovies and hake, as well as squid (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 11 February 2018 (A3d+4d) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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