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Definition of harbor porpoise

harbor porpoise
Porpoise Por"poise, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and Fish.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phoc[ae]na, especially P. communis, or P. phoc[ae]na, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors. Skunk porpoise, or Bay porpoise (Zo["o]l.), a North American porpoise (Lagenorhynchus acutus), larger than the common species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix.

Meaning of harbor porpoise from wikipedia

- the harbour porpoise (phocoena phocoena) is one of six species of porpoise . estimation of impact zones for harbor porpoises and harbor seals.
- the vaquita (phocoena sinus) is a rare species of porpoise . other names include cochito, gulf of california harbor porpoise, gulf of
- the decrease has been seen in the populations of: forage fish , salmonids, bottom fish, marine birds , harbor porpoise and orcas .
- for the first time in 65 years, pacific harbor porpoise (phocoena phocoena) returned to the bay in 2009 golden gate cetacean research, a
- endangered species that are neither rodents nor shrews are the cozumel island raccoon and the gulf of california harbor porpoise or vaquita.
- cape porpoise, maine is a small coastal village in the town of kennebunkport , village occupies the mainland adjacent to cape porpoise harbor.
- porpoise s, and whale s. bycatch can be caused by entanglement in fishing net s reducing bycatch for harbor porpoise s contains barium sulfate .
- and sea lion , harbor seal , gray whale , orca whale , harbor porpoise , bottlenose dolphin , muskrat , and river otter visitors, the
- and bed and breakfast s. cape porpoise , while retaining its identity as a fishing harbor, has a very small village area with several
- goat island light is a lighthouse located off cape porpoise near kennebunkport established in 1835 to guard the entrance to cape porpoise harbor.