Lagenorhynchus acutus (Gray, 1828)
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
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).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 01 April 2019 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from New England (Ref. 1394, 1522). C: Ref. 1522, 1394, 85085, M: Ref. 1394.

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