Phocoena sinus

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:calvingInterval every 2 years
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color gray with pale underside
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:vaquita
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:vaquitaCPR
ban on gillnets
enforcement patrols
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Kenneth_S._Norris
gptkbp:describedYear 1958
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
crustaceans
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature small size
dark patches on lips
dark rings around eyes
gptkbp:ecologicalRole top predator in its habitat
gptkbp:endemicTo gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocoenidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1958
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phocoena
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 10-11 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Gulf_of_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phocoena sinus
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan about 21 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gulf_of_California
gptkbp:maximumLength 1.5 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 55 kilograms
gptkbp:morphologicalType triangular dorsal fin
no beak
blunt head
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:northern_Gulf_of_California
gptkbp:offspring 1
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population decreasing
gptkbp:populationEstimate fewer than 10 individuals (as of 2023)
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
Mexican
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Phocoena_sinus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females slightly larger than males
gptkbp:swimmingAbility shy and elusive
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats illegal totoaba fishing
bycatch in gillnets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vaquita
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5