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The common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is the most abundant cetacean in the world, with a global population of about six million. [3] Despite this fact and its vernacular name, the common dolphin is not thought of as the archetypal dolphin, with that distinction belonging to the bottlenose dolphin due to its popular appearances in aquaria and the media.
Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). The short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is a small species, no more than 2 m long. It can be recognized by its hourglass lateral pattern, with a buffy-beige, almost yellow anterior zone and a bluish-gray posterior zone; the back is dark gray and the belly light.
7,381 (subspecies Maui dolphin 57–75 in 2016) 35–60 kg (77–132 lb) Genus Delphinus – one species Common name Scientific name Status Population Distribution Size Picture Common dolphin: Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758: LC: Unknown [c] 70–150 kg (150–330 lb) Genus Feresa – one species Common name Scientific name Status Population
Since 2016, the common dolphin, previously divided into long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) and short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), is considered to be a single species. [59] It is one of the cetaceans with the broadest distribution and highest abundance in all the habitats of all the main oceans. [59]
Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis DD (ssp. capensis - long-beaked common dolphin NE, ssp. tropicalis - Indo-Pacific common dolphin NE) Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LC (ssp. delphis - short-beaked common dolphin Mediterranean Subpopulation EN, ssp. ponticus - Black Sea common dolphin VU) Pygmy killer whale, Feresa ...
It includes all modern oceanic dolphins, porpoises, and their relatives, such as Lipotidae [2] and Iniidae. [ 3 ] [ 1 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Scientists found that members of the new species are smaller than their offshore common bottlenose counterparts, eat different fish and have spines adapted to navigating the tight spaces of rivers ...
Genus: Delphinus. Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LR/cd; Genus: Lagenodelphis. Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD; Genus: Stenella. Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata LR/cd; Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene DD; Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba DD; Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis DD