Back Tornyn (walvis) Afrikaans Phocoena phocoena AN خنزير البحر المألوف Arabic أزيام ARY خنزير البحر المالوف ARZ Gepenol (Phocoena phocoena) AVK Adi dəniz donuzu Azerbaijani Морска свиня Bulgarian Morhoc'h du Breton Marsopa comuna Catalan
| Harbour porpoise Temporal range:
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| Harbour porpoise in Ecomare, Netherlands | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Whippomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Phocoenidae |
| Genus: | Phocoena |
| Species: | P. phocoena
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| Binomial name | |
| Phocoena phocoena | |
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| Harbour porpoise range.[1] | |
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Delphinus phocoena Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of eight extant species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest species of cetacean. As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries, and as such, is the most familiar porpoise to whale watchers. This porpoise often ventures up rivers, and has been seen hundreds of kilometres from the sea. The harbour porpoise may be polytypic, with geographically distinct populations representing distinct races: P. p. phocoena in the North Atlantic and West Africa, P. p. relicta in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, an unnamed population in the northwestern Pacific and P. p. vomerina in the northeastern Pacific.[3]
- ^ a b Braulik, G.T.; Minton, G.; Amano, M.; Bjørge, A. (2023) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Phocoena phocoena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T17027A247632759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T17027A247632759.en. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Sharpe, M.; Berggren, P. (2023). "Phocoena phocoena (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T17027A219010660. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Shirihai, Hadoram; Jarrett, Brett (2006). Whales, Dolphins and Seals - A Field Guide to the Marine Mammals of the World. A&C Black Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7136-7037-0.