Wildlifeof Vietnam
Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise
Whales, Dolphins & Dugong
Photo: Cipher01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Neophocaena phocaenoides
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Habitat
Shallow coastal waters, estuaries and bays
Range
Most of the Indian Ocean and the tropical and subtropical Pacific from Indonesia north to the Taiwan Strait
The Indo-Pacific finless porpoise is one of eight porpoise species. It ranges throughout most of the Indian Ocean, as well as the tropical and subtropical Pacific from Indonesia north to the Taiwan Strait, where it overlaps with the East Asian finless porpoise, which replaces it northwards (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account is limited here, so this entry is restricted to identification and general range.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise live in?
- Shallow coastal waters, estuaries and bays
- Where is the Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise found?
- Most of the Indian Ocean and the tropical and subtropical Pacific from Indonesia north to the Taiwan Strait