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| Phocoena spinipinnis |
Burmeister, 1865 |
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Family: Phocoenidae |
Order: Cetacea |
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Burmeister porpoise |
Marsouin de Burmeister |
Marsopa espinosa |
Burmeister-Schweinswal |
| Migration: possibly migratory |
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Although it is considered a coastal, inshore species, Burmeister's porpoise has been observed up to 50 km from
the shore, at a depth of 60 m. These movements to offshore waters appear to respond to migration of the prey
species. Some animals have been recorded upstream in the Valdivia River, in southern Chile.
(Reyes JC, , 2002)
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| (Last update: 26.10.04 by E.Gerstner) |