| Family: |
Delphinidae (marine or true dolphins) |
| Max. size: |
163 cm TL (male/unsexed); 183 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic: Antarctica and Kerguelen. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Sightings have been made in waters of 200 m or less, near islands and banks; ranges to the ice-edges in the south, but the northern limits are not known. Feeds on small fish (Ref. 1394). Sightings have been made in waters of 200 m or less, near islands and banks; ranges to the ice-edges in the south, but the northern limits are not known. Feeds on small fish (Ref. 1394). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 18 March 2018 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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