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Marine Mammals Information Database ：Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals
Vaquita
Scientific Name : Phocoena sinus / Japanese Name : kogashiranezumi-iruka
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 |
| Stranding Record(s) in Japan |
| No records exist. Map ▼ |
Marine Mammals Skull Database
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| Sex | - | Reproductive Condition | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body length | - | Locality | - |
| Museum No. | - | Other No. | - |
