Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Delphinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 4500 m (Ref. 86752). Tropical; 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Atlantic Ocean. Tropical, subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); max. published weight: 85.0 kg (Ref. 1394)
Feeds on small fish and squid at moderate depths, presumably mainly at night (Ref. 1394). Minimum depth from Ref. 116169. Feeds on small fish and squid at moderate depths, presumably mainly at night (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)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
More information
Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.2 - 10.9, mean 3.6 (based on 2536 cells).
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.