Barnacle-eating porpoise (SciiFii)

The barnacle-eating porpoise (Ramfadonti kaskolaimos), also known as the scarfed barnacle crusher, the barnacle porpoise, and the barnacle whale, is a species of toothed whale that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the world's oceans to help boost biodiversity. The closest living relative of the barnacle-eating porpoise is the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The barnacle-eating porpoise is a very small cetacean, growing to be only about 3-4 feet (0.9-1.2 meters) in length and weighing very similarly to other small porpoise species. The barnacle-eating porpoise is specialized in eating the barnacles and other nasty parasites off of larger whales, including baleen whales and even predatory toothed whales. It has a highly adapted and fused teeth, which forms into a strong beak, similar to those of the pufferfish and parrotfish. The barnacle-eating porpoise has vivid colorations and patterns depending on a subspecies, ranging in blacks, whites, greys, yellows, and the combination of either one or all of the above, to help advertise its cleaning services to other whale species, similarly to cleaner shrimp and cleaner wrasses. The barnacle-eating porpoise uses its echolocation and great memory of migration routes to actively hunt down large whales to nibble on and live in pods of up to 100 members. The conservation status of the barnacle-eating porpoise is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the barnacle-eating porpoise's wide range.
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