Burmeister's Porpoise is a South American porpoise occasionally recorded in extreme southern North American (Panama) marine waters at the boundary of its range. It has a uniquely shaped dorsal fin with tubercles along its leading edge and is one of the least-known cetaceans in the Americas. It is listed as Endangered due to bycatch mortality in fisheries.
Habitat
Cold coastal waters of South America and possibly southern Central America
Diet
Fish, squid, and crustaceans
How common
Very rare
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