Chilean dusky dolphin

Lagenorhynchus obscurus posidonia

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 2

Sources and credits

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Chilean dusky dolphin

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