Marine Mammals Information Database :Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals

Vaquita

Scientific Name : Phocoena sinus / Japanese Name : kogashiranezumi-iruka

Vaquita

Details

rder Cetartiodactyla
Suborder Odontoceti
Family Phocoenidae
Genus Phocoena
Species sinus
Subspecies -
Subtype -
CITES Appendix I IUCN RedData Status Critically Endangered
Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw - Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw -
At birth At weaning Adult Adult male Adult female
Body length 2.5ft - 4.5-5ft - -
Body weight - - - - -
Feature and Habit
The body is spindle shaped and similar to that of harbour porpoise. They inhabit only in northern area of the Gulf of California. They live in coastal waters. They are endangered.
Description
Reference:
Stranding Record(s) in Japan
No records exist.
Map

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Sex - Reproductive Condition -
Body length - Locality -
Museum No. - Other No. -

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