Vaquita
Phocoena sinus
- Group: Dolphin
- Max size: 1.5 m
- IUCN status: CR
The smallest of all porpoises, this shy animal lives only in the murky shallow waters at the head of the Gulf of California. Drowned in fishing nets faster than it can breed, it is now the most endangered marine mammal on Earth, listed as critically endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetartiodactyla › Phocoenidae › Phocoena
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 343897.
FAQ
- How big does the Vaquita get?
- The Vaquita grows to about 1.5 m.