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Phocoena dioptrica (Lahille, 1912) Spectacled porpoise |
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| Family: | Phocoenidae (porpoises) | |||
| Max. size: | 230 cm TL (male/unsexed); 210 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. Tropical to polar. | |||
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| Biology: | Found around offshore islands in the Southern Hemisphere; sightings have occurred in offshore waters, as well as in rivers and channels (Ref. 1394). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 19 April 2018 Ref. 123251) | |||
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