Dusky Dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Also known as: Beakless Dolphin, New Zealand Dusky Dolphin, New Zealand Population, Peru and Northern Chile Population, Peruvian Dusky Dolphin
Habitat
Aquatic
Diet
VertFishScav
Active Time
Diurnal
Size
127.5 kg
LCMammaliaCetaceaDelphinidae
Seasonal Activity
542 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Cetacea
- Family
- Delphinidae
Traits
- Diet
- VertFishScav
- Foraging
- Aquatic
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Body mass
- 127.5 kg
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.