Cephalorhynchus commersonii (Lacépède, 1804)
Commerson's dolphin
Cephalorhynchus commersonii
photo by FAO

Family:  Delphinidae (marine or true dolphins)
Max. size:  175 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 86 kg
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Indian Ocean, Southeast Pacific, and Southwest Atlantic: Cephalorhynchus commersonii commersonii: Falkland Islands, Argentina, South Shetland Islands, Chile.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in relatively shallow coastal waters, but move slightly offshore during winter. Feeds on various sepcies of fish, squid and shrimp, near the bottom (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 22 August 2017 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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