Delphinidae (marine or true dolphins) |
230 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 143 kg |
pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 5425 m |
Atlantic Ocean. Tropical and warm temperate waters. |
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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). |
(LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2018 Ref. 123251)
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Known from Glover's Reef Atoll (Ref. 85586). C: Refs. 85586, 83947; M: Ref. 1394. |
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