Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Delphinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic. Subtropical; 0°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and South Africa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 170 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394)
Found in coastal shallow waters. Feeding is meager; feeds on several varieties of fish and cephalopods (Ref. 1394). Found in coastal shallow waters. Feeding is meager; feeds on several varieties of fish and cephalopods (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 13.9 - 19.4, mean 16.3 (based on 36 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.