Lagenorhynchus acutus (Gray, 1828)
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
photo by FAO

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.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in deep waters of the outer continental shelf and slope. Feeds on small schooling fish and squid (Ref. 1394). 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)
Threat to humans: 
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