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This article is from the Dolphin
FAQ, by Jaap van der Toorn
There is not really one smallest species. The smallest species include:
True dolphins (Delphinidae):
Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) - 1.3 to 1.8 m
Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) - 1.2 to 1.5 m
Black dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) - 1.2 to 1.7 m
Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) - 1.3 to 1.7 m
River dolphins (Platanistidae):
Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) - 1.3 to 1.7 m
Porpoises (Phocoenidae):
Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) - 1.2 to 1.5 m
Finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) - 1.2 to 1.9 m
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