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Lagenorhynchus acutus (Gray, 1828) Atlantic white-sided dolphin |
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| Family: | Delphinidae (marine or true dolphins) | |||
| Max. size: | 280 cm TL (male/unsexed); 250 cm TL (female); max.weight: 235 kg; max.weight: 182 kg | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean. Temperate to sub polar waters. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in deep waters of the outer continental shelf and slope. Feeds on small schooling fish and squid (Ref. 1394). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 01 April 2019 Ref. 123251) | |||
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