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genus

Phocoena

Phocoena is a genus in the family Phocoenidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, 1 of them threatened.

Species filed
4
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
0
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100%
Weight range
42.5 kg – 65 kg

Best-known members of Phocoena

Ranked by popularity score.

CR, Critically Endangered
Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus

Phocoenidae

How threatened is Phocoena?

4 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
CRCritically Endangered125%
NTNear Threatened125%
LCLeast Concern250%

All species in Phocoena

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Harbour porpoisePhocoena phocoenaPhocoenidaeLeast Concern52.5 kgNot recorded
VaquitaPhocoena sinusPhocoenidaeCritically Endangered42.5 kgNot recorded
Spectacled porpoisePhocoena dioptricaPhocoenidaeLeast Concern65 kgNot recorded
Burmeister's porpoisePhocoena spinipinnisPhocoenidaeNear Threatened60 kgNot recorded