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Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758
Common dolphin| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Delphinus delphis AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Mammalia | Cetartiodactyla | Delphinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 75906); depth range 0 - 8000 m (Ref. 1005). Tropical; 10°C - 28°C (Ref. 75906); 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean and Black Sea. Warm temperate and tropical waters. It is not reported in Antarctic territories (Ref. 128552) [Mediterranean population: IUCN 2010 (Ref. 84930): EN, A2abc.]
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 160 - 190 cm Max length : 260 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 230 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 135.0 kg (Ref. 1394)
Found in tropical coastal waters (Ref. 1522).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Seasonal reproduction (Ref. 97375).
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 October 2020
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Appendix II: International trade monitored
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Appendix I & II: Endangered migratory species conserved through agreements
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Population dynamics
Life cycle
Distribution
Human Related
Aquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Outreach
Taxonomy
References
Internet sources
BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Fisheries: species profile; publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, Search) | Zoological Record
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 1.3 - 10.3, mean 2.4 (based on 15374 cells).
Resilience
(Ref. 69278):
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.2; tm=9).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.