Jishnudev, M A and Jacob Peter, Poulose and Kishore, T G and Akhil Babu, V and Ratheesh Kumar, R and Jayasankar, J (2024) Carcass of Indo-Pacific finless porpoise reported. Marine Fisheries Information Service No.261. p. 39. ISSN 0254-380X
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Abstract
A petrified carcass of the mammal was found ashore at Attupuram (Companykadavu) region of Thrissur district, Kerala, southwest coast of India on 22nd June 2023. Based on field observations, the animal was identified to be a porpoise, noted for their absence of a dorsal fin and by a ridge Carcass of Indo-Pacific finless porpoise reported with circular small bump-like structure down the middle of the back. From this morphometric characteristic, the species was confirmed as Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) from the family Phocoenidae.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Porpoise |
| Subjects: | Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > Stranding Marine Mammals > Porpoises |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 22 May 2025 11:04 |
| Last Modified: | 22 May 2025 11:04 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/18723 |
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