Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Phocoenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic. Temperate; 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); max. published weight: 85.0 kg (Ref. 1394)
Inhabits coastal waters. Feeds on fish, such as anchovies and hake, as well as squid (Ref. 1394). Found in coastal waters. Feeds on fish, such as anchovies and hake, as well as squid (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
More information
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 7.5 - 20, mean 12.6 (based on 576 cells).
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.