Phocoena dioptrica
Spectacled Porpoise
©Clinton Duffy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Cetacea
Family
Phocoenidae
Genus
Phocoena
Species
Phocoena dioptrica
Status
insufficient data to assess
Colours
Distinguishing features
The upperparts are black and are clearly delineated from the white underparts. They have a white ring around the black eye patch.
It has a rounded head and small mouth, with no beak. Males have a rounded dorsal fin while females have smaller and somewhat more triangular dorsal fins.
Their flippers are small and are positioned relatively more toward the front of the body than they are on other species.
Size
- Up to 224 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Males
- Up to 204 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Females
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
