Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Phocoena phocoena
- Common name
- Harbour Porpoise
- Category
- Marine mammals
- Family
- Phocoenidae
- Genus
- Phocoena
- Size
- 120–210 cm
- Depth
- 0–200 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sandy-bottom, open-water
- Behaviours
- pelagic, fast-swimmer, schooling
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Mediterranean
Description
Small robust cetacean (120-210 cm) dark grey to black resembling dolphin. Temperate-cold coastal habitat (0-200 m) North Atlantic, North Pacific, Baltic. Fast gregarious coastal. Conservation: least concern. Diving: cool north coast, possible April-September.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Harbour Porpoise?
- Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) reaches 120–210 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Harbour Porpoise?
- Harbour Porpoise is found between 0–200 m deep.
- Is the Harbour Porpoise dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Harbour Porpoise?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Harbour Porpoise?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Mediterranean.
Similar species
- Tursiops truncatus - Common bottlenose dolphin
- Stenella frontalis - Atlantic spotted dolphin
- Delphinus delphis - Common dolphin
- Globicephala macrorhynchus - Short-finned pilot whale
- Physeter macrocephalus - Sperm whale
- Balaenoptera physalus - Fin whale
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 137117)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2440669)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia