Spectacled Porpoise
Phocoena dioptrica
- Group: Dolphin
- Max size: 2.3 m
- IUCN status: LC
A small, boldly marked porpoise of cold southern seas, the spectacled porpoise carries a dark cape and pale belly split by a sharp line, with a white ring around each eye. It ranges around remote offshore islands and is seen far out at sea as well as in channels and river mouths.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetartiodactyla › Phocoenidae › Phocoena
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 254971.
FAQ
- How big does the Spectacled Porpoise get?
- The Spectacled Porpoise grows to about 2.3 m.