noun
Burmeister's porpoise
A species of porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) found in coastal waters of South America. The name is a taxonomic term; in everyday Japanese, it is rarely encountered outside of zoological contexts.
コハリイルカは南アメリカの沿岸に生息する小型のイルカの一種です。
The Burmeister's porpoise is a small species of porpoise that inhabits the coasts of South America.
The Japanese name コハリイルカ is a direct translation of the English common name 'Burmeister's porpoise,' with イルカ meaning 'porpoise' or 'dolphin.' The specific epithet honors German zoologist Hermann Burmeister. The kanji 小針海豚 is a literal rendering (小針 'small needle' + 海豚 'dolphin'), but the exact derivation of 'small needle' is uncertain.