Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)
| Also known as: | white-flanked porpoise |
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| Synonyms: | Phocoenoides truei |
| French: | Marsouin De Dall |
| Spanish: | Marsopa De Dall |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla |
| Family | Phocoenidae |
| Genus | Phocoenoides (1) |
- Dall’s porpoises are opportunistic feeders and will eat a range of fish and squid.
- Usually found in groups of 10-20 individuals, Dall’s porpoises have been observed in groups of up to 200 when feeding.
- Male Dall’s porpoises are sexually mature at about 8 years, and females at about 7 years.
- Dall’s porpoise calves are born after a gestation of 10 to 12 months.
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).
Information on the Dall’s porpoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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IUCN Red List (November, 2008)
http://www.iucnredlist.org -
CITES (November, 2008)
http://www.cites.org