Dusky Dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Cetacea
- Family
- Delphinidae
The dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus) is a small oceanic dolphin found in coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It is most closely related to the Pacific white-sided dolphin. The dolphin's range is patchy, major populations occurring around South America, southwestern Africa, New Zealand, and several oceanic islands, with some sightings around southern Australia.
Le dauphin obscur (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) est un dauphin de l'hémisphère sud. Description et répartition Le dauphin obscur ou dauphin de Gray (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) mesure entre 170 et 210 cm. Il pèse 70-85 kg.
El delfín oscuro o de Fitzroy (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) es una especie de cetáceo odontoceto de la familia Delphinidae. Es un delfín altamente gregario y acrobático, hallado en costas del Hemisferio Sur. Fue identificado por John Edward Gray en 1828.
Distribution
More from the same family
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
DelphinidaeLong-finned Pilot Whale
Globicephala melas
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DelphinidaeSouthern Right Whale Dolphin
Lissodelphis peronii
DelphinidaeKiller Whale
Orcinus orca
DelphinidaeFalse Killer Whale
Pseudorca crassidens
DelphinidaePantropical Spotted Dolphin
Stenella attenuata
DelphinidaeStriped Dolphin
Stenella coeruleoalba
Delphinidae