Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Neophocaena phocaenoides
Family : Phocoenidae
Order : Cetartiodactyla
Class : Mammalia
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Finless Porpoise
Habitat : Wetlands (inland), Marine Neritic, Marine Intertidal, Marine Coastal/Supratidal
Description : Adult finless porpoises can grow up to 1.5 to 1.9 meters in length and weigh between 30 to 45 kilograms.
As the name suggests, finless porpoises have no dorsal fin, but instead have a small, triangular hump on their backs. They have a stocky body shape and a rounded head with no beak.
The upper part of their body is dark grey, while the underside is light grey or white.
Finless porpoises are found in coastal waters, estuaries, and rivers.
They are social animals that typically live in small groups of 2-10 individuals. They are known to be highly acrobatic, frequently leaping out of the water and spinning in the air.
Their diet consists of a variety of small fish, squid, and crustaceans.
Finless porpoises are threatened by habitat destruction, pollution, overfishing, and accidental capture in fishing nets. They are considered to be vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
As the name suggests, finless porpoises have no dorsal fin, but instead have a small, triangular hump on their backs. They have a stocky body shape and a rounded head with no beak.
The upper part of their body is dark grey, while the underside is light grey or white.
Finless porpoises are found in coastal waters, estuaries, and rivers.
They are social animals that typically live in small groups of 2-10 individuals. They are known to be highly acrobatic, frequently leaping out of the water and spinning in the air.
Their diet consists of a variety of small fish, squid, and crustaceans.
Finless porpoises are threatened by habitat destruction, pollution, overfishing, and accidental capture in fishing nets. They are considered to be vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Sousa chinensis
(Indo-pacific Humpbacked Dolphin) -
Stenella longirostris
(Spinner Dolphin) -
Platanista gangetica
(Ganges River Dolphin) -
Pseudorca crassidens
(False Killer Whale) -
Steno bredanensis
(Rough-toothed Dolphin) -
Orcaella brevirostris
(Irrawaddy Dolphin) -
Stenella attenuata
(Pantropical Spotted Dolphin) -
Tursiops aduncus
(Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin)
References:
description written by:Asad U. Tanvir,Department of Zoology,Jagannath University,Dhaka; reviewed by:Muntasir Akash,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;Taxonomic Checklist:Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources:wikipedia,iucnredlist.org; photo credit:portioid(www.inaturalist.org/people/portioid), photo copyright: iNaturalist.more information please contact with us.
description written by:Asad U. Tanvir,Department of Zoology,Jagannath University,Dhaka; reviewed by:Muntasir Akash,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;Taxonomic Checklist:Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources:wikipedia,iucnredlist.org; photo credit:portioid(www.inaturalist.org/people/portioid), photo copyright: iNaturalist.more information please contact with us.