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Scientific Name: Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
English Name: Finless porpoises
Local/Bangla Name: Pakhnahin porpoise (পাখনাহীন পরপয়েজ)
Photo: Whaleopedia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetartiodactyla
Family: Phocoenidae
Description:
A pronounced dorsal ridge that is rounded extends from the mid-back area to the tailstock. The dorsal fin is absent. The flippers are broad, lengthy, and have tips that are pointy. The tips of the long, thin flukes have a distinct median notch and are rounded. There are between 15 and 19 short, compressed, spade-shaped teeth on both the upper and lower jaws. They are off-white on the ventral areas, especially the head and anterior regions of the rump, and pale gray with a blue tint on the sides and back.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Mangrove channels within the inner delta
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (eds) 2009 Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol 27 Mammals Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 264 pp
Other References:
Nishat AH, Imamul SM, Barua, Shuvashish P, Reza, Ali AHM, Khan, Moniruzzaman AS (2002) Bio-ecological Zones of Bangladesh IUCN Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xii+ 131 pp
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