Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
- Group: Dolphin
- Max size: 2 m
- IUCN status: LC
One of the smallest cetaceans, the harbour porpoise stays close to shore in shallow water and grows to around two metres. It finds its food by echolocation, firing high frequency clicks to track small schooling fish like herring and mackerel.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetartiodactyla › Phocoenidae › Phocoena
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 137117.
FAQ
- How big does the Harbour Porpoise get?
- The Harbour Porpoise grows to about 2 m.