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Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species of porpoise endemic to the coast of South America. It was first described by Hermann Burmeister, for whom the species is named, in 1865. Locally it is known as marsopa espinosa (thorny porpoise) and chancho marino (sea pig).
Burmeister’s porpoises are native to South America, inhabiting the coastal waters off both the Atlantic and Pacific shores. On the Atlantic side, they are found from Rio de Janeiro all the way south to Tierra del Fuego, an area that includes the Falkland Islands.
Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species of porpoise endemic to the coast of South America. [1] It was first described by Hermann Burmeister, for whom the species is named, in 1865.
Burmeister’s porpoise are shot and harpooned for use as crab bait in southern Chile, and caught deliberately and as by-catch in Peruvian waters (deliberate catch for use as shark bait or for human consumption).
Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species of porpoise endemic to the coast of South America. [1] It was first described by Hermann Burmeister , for whom the species is named, in 1865.
3. Burmeister’s porpoises are dark gray, grow to be about six feet long and weigh about 160 pounds, with females being slightly larger than males. 4. These porpoises live in the coastal waters of the East and West side of South America and for some reason the Burmeister’s living in the Atlantic Ocean tend to be larger, closer to 6.5 feet ...
Burmeister’s porpoises, Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865), aka black porpoises, marsopa espinosa (“spiny porpoise”), have a beakless upturned mouth and a slight indentation near their blowhole. Their flippers are large, with a broad base and blunt tips.
Burmeister’s Porpoise, also known as the black porpoise, is a species of small cetacean that can be found in the coastal waters of South America, particularly in the Atlantic Ocean. This porpoise has a distinctive physical appearance that sets it apart from other marine mammals.
Published and new fresh and museum specimens of Burmeister’s porpoise, Phocoena spinipinnis, collected prior to the recent research in Peru, Chile and Argentina, are listed and described. Distribution is from southern Brazil (28°48’S) to the southern tip of the continent near Cape Horn (56°S) and to Paita, Peru (05°S).
Burmeister’s porpoise is considered to be the most abundant coastal small cetacean in South American waters, and is thought to be distributed in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It’s most striking feature is the shape and position of the dorsal fin, which is triangular but very low and pointed to the rear so that it appears as a ...
Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species of porpoise endemic to the coast of South America. It was first described by Hermann Burmeister, for whom the species is named, in 1865. Locally it is known as marsopa espinosa (thorny porpoise) and chancho marino (sea pig).
Burmeister’s porpoises have robust bodies that are both nimble and strong. Adorned with smooth, flat foreheads, their faces are rounded with no beak and their upturned mouths are lined with dark ‘lips’.
The Burmeister's Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is one of the less frequently discussed marine mammals, but it is an enchanting species that captures the
Burmeister's porpoises are dark coloured and have a distinctly-shaped dorsal fin, which rises at a low angle and ends in a blunt peak. Burmeister's porpoises are distributed in coastal waters of South America, from southern Brazil, south to Cape Horn in Tierra del Fuego, and north to northern Peru.
Little is known about Burmeister’s porpoises as they are rarely seen in the wild. Agile and graceful, they hardly make a splash as they glide through the surface of the water. Other names: Black porpoise. IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened. What do Burmeister’s porpoises look like?
Burmeister’s Porpoises are native to South America, inhabiting the coastal waters off both the Atlantic and Pacific shores. On the Atlantic side, they are found from Rio de Janeiro all the way south to Tierra del Fuego, an area that includes the Falkland Islands.
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Burmeister’s porpoises (Phocoena spinipinnis) are found along the Pacific and Atlantic coastline of South America in shallow coast waters, estuaries and fjords. Along the Pacific coast its range stretches from Cape Horn in the south northwards to Bahia de Paita, Peru.
Burmeister’s porpoise, Phocoena spinipinnis, is a common species in coastal waters of South America. However, several aspects of its natural life remain unknown. This chapter summarizes what it has been possible to discern through the years about this cetacean.
While the vessel was at anchor in the harbor of Payta, northern Peru, a porpoise was obtained, the head, flukes, pectorals, and dorsal fin of which were preserved in alcohol entire, while the remainder of the axial skeleton was cleaned for permanent keeping.