Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Delphinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 75906); brackish; depth range 0 - 3510 m (Ref. 116169). Tropical; 13°C - 28°C (Ref. 75906); 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Atlantic, the Mediterranean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. Tropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 380 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); max. published weight: 500.0 kg (Ref. 1394)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Breeding is year-round.
Tan, J.M.L. 1995. (Ref. 936)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
More information
Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 4.2 - 15.7, mean 8.7 (based on 2801 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.49-0.57; tm=11).
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.