Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Gray, 1828)
Heaviside's dolphin
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
photo by FAO

Family:  Delphinidae (marine or true dolphins)
Max. size:  170 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and South Africa.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in coastal shallow waters. Feeding is meager; feeds on several varieties of fish and cephalopods (Ref. 1394). Found in coastal shallow waters. Feeding is meager; feeds on several varieties of fish and cephalopods (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 17 September 2017 (C1) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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