Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Delphinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 5425 m (Ref. 116169). Tropical; 90°N - 21°S, 180°W - 18°E
Atlantic Ocean. Tropical and warm temperate waters.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 230 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); max. published weight: 143.0 kg (Ref. 1394)
Their tropical to warm temperate distribution is mostly over the offshore continental shelf; they also inhabit some deep oceanic waters (Ref. 1394). Feeds on a wide variety of fishes and squids (Ref. 1394). Their tropical to warm temperate distribution is mostly over the offshore continental shelf; they also inhabit some deep oceanic waters. Feeds on a wide variety of fishes and squids (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 11.9 - 28, mean 24.8 (based on 1410 cells).
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.14).
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.