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Marine Mammals Information Database ：Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals
Harbour porpoise
Scientific Name : Phocoena phocoena / Japanese Name : nezumi-iruka
Details
| Order | Cetartiodactyla |
|---|---|
| Suborder | Odontoceti |
| Family | Phocoenidae |
| Genus | Phocoena |
| Species | phocoena |
| Subspecies | - |
| Subtype | - |
| CITES Appendix | II | IUCN RedData Status | Least Concern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw | 23-26 | Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw | - |
| At birth | At weaning | Adult | Adult male | Adult female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body length | 2.5-3.0ft | 3.5-4ft | 4.5-6ft | - | - |
| Body weight | - | - | 60-9-kg | - | - |
| Feature and Habit |
|---|
| The dorsal fin is broad based, low, and triangular. The flippers are small. The dorsal side, the flippers, the fluks and the tail stock are black or brown. The lateral side is gray and the ventral white. Tooth counts ranges 23-26 in each tooth row. They inhabit coastal areas, of gulfs, estuaries, and along rivers. They are often seen on the offshore bank. |
| Description |
| Stranding Record(s) in Japan |
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Marine Mammals Skull Database
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| Sex | M | Reproductive Condition | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body length | 120.5 | Locality | Nemuro, Hokkaido |
| Museum No. | - | Other No. | - |
