Dusky Dolphin

Sagmatias obscurus

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
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

Sources and credits

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Dusky Dolphin

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