Phocoena sinus
Phocoena sinus Norris & McFarland, 1958
Vaquita
Phocoena sinus
photo by FAO

Family:  Phocoenidae (porpoises)
Max. size:  145 cm TL (male/unsexed); 150 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in murky coastal waters (Ref. 1394). Found in murky coastal waters (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 March 2022 (A2a; C1+2a(ii); D; E) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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